K-Tribe Drops Fourth in a Row
August 25, 2009 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
Frederick ace Zach Britton shut down the K-Tribe as the Keys beat the Indians 6-1 Tuesday night at Historic Grainger Stadium. Britton (9-6) went seven innings, giving up five hits and one run to earn the win. Britton struck out six and walked just one batter, lowering his ERA to 2.74 on the year.
The Keys jumped on K-Tribe starter Bryan Price (2-2) early, knocking him around for three runs on six hits and three walks in 3 2/3 innings. Frederick wasn't any friendlier to K-Tribe reliever Jonathan Holt, who gave up three runs on six hits in 2 1/3 innings. Frederick scored in five of their first six innings, taken a 6-0 lead into the bottom of the sixth inning. Frederick banged out 13 hits on the night as every hitter in their lineup reached base safely.
Dallas Cawiezell and Kyle Landis held Frederick for the remainder of the game, combining for three scoreless innings, giving up just one hit.Kinston would score their only run of the game when Doug Pickens drove home Ole Sheldon with an RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning. Sheldon and Pickens each had two hits for the K-Tribe.
With their fourth straight loss Kinston now falls one game behind Salem for the final playoff spot in the Carolina League Southern Division with 12 games remaining. The K-Tribe will be back in action at Historic Grainger Stadium on Wednesday night against Frederick. Game time 7pm, Paolo Espino (6-6, 2.55) gets the start for Kinston.
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