K-Tribe Falls at Potomac, Now A Game Out of Final Playoff Spot
September 4, 2009 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
Potomac put up five runs in the bottom of the second inning, on their way to an 8-1 win over Kinston Friday night in Woodbridge, Virginia. With the loss, Kinston drops a game behind Salem for the final playoff sport in the Carolina League Southern Division with three games to play.
Kinston took an early 1-0 lead when Ole Sheldon grounded into a bases loaded double play, scoring Lucas Montero. Potomac took the lead for good when Devin Ivany hit a two-run home run off of Kinston starter Chris Jones in the bottom of the first inning. Potomac opened things up in the fifth inning, when Michael Martinez started the scoring by hitting a bases loaded RBI single. With the bases still loaded a grounder to Kinston third baseman was thrown wide of home plate, allowing two runs to score on the error. Ivany struck again, taking the very next pitch to the wall for a two RBI double. Potomac plated five runs on four hits, a walk and an error to blow the game open. Jones (1-1) took the loss, giving up seven hits and five earned runs in four innings. Luis Garcia (1-0) picked up the win in relief for Kinston.
Kinston relievers Dallas Cawiezell and Jonathan Holt pitched well in relief for Kinston, combining to give up just two hits and no earned runs in four innings of work. Ole Sheldon was 2-for-4 for Kinston.
In the playoff picture, Wilmington beat Frederick to wrap up the Blue Rocks second half Northern Division title and in turn eliminating Potomac from playoff contention. Salem beat Lynchburg 3-2 and the Red Sox now take a one game lead for the final playoff spot in the Carolina League Southern Division over Kinston. The K-Tribe will send Bryan Price to the mound against Potomac on Saturday night; first pitch 6:35 pm.
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