K-Tribe Beats CL's Best 6-4
Published on May 8, 2008 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
Kinston beat Carolina League leading Potomac 6-4 Thursday night to kick off an eight game homestand at Historic Grainger Stadium. Kinston put together a complete pitching performance as Steven Wright (1-2) picked up his first win of the season. Wright had his best outing of the year, giving up just four hits and no runs in six innings. Wright struck out five and did not walk a batter. Josh Tomlin took care of business from the bullpen, getting Kinston out of a bases loaded jam in the seventh inning, protecting the K-Tribe's one run lead. Luis Perdomo came through with his seventh save of the season, pitching a perfect ninth inning. Perdomo has now gone his first 19 innings of the season without giving up an earned run.
Kinston had the offense going early as Alex Castillo drove in two runs with a two-out double in the bottom of the second inning. The K-Tribe would extend their lead to 3-0 with an RBI single by Carlos Rivero in the fifth inning. Jason Denham added to the lead later in the fifth, drawing a walk with the bases loaded. Kinston added two more runs in the seventh inning with RBI hits from Jared Goedert and Rivero. Rivero went 2-for-4 with two RBI for Kinston.
The K-Tribe returns to action Friday night for game two of the four game series with Potomac. Hector Rondon will take the hill for Kinston. Game time 7pm, with fireworks after the game.
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