Miller Hurls Complete Game Gem For Steamers
Published on July 5, 2013 under Coastal Plain League (Coastal Plain)
Edenton Steamers News Release
WILMINGTON, N.C - Nick Miller pitched a complete game shutout to earn his third win of the season as the Edenton Steamers (21-8, 1-2) defeated the Wilmington Sharks (14-15, 0-2) 4-0 at Buck Hardee Field on Thursday night.
Lefty Nick Miller (University of Northern Colorado) got the nod for the fifth time as a starter for the Steamers on America's birthday against the Sharks, who countered with Travis Connolly.
Scoreless until the until the top of the third, Edenton grabbed a 1-0 lead when Trent Miller (Middle Tennessee State University), with runners on second and third slapped a dribbler in the infield and reached on the single, allowing Chase Harris (New Mexico State University) to come home from third after reaching base on the hit batsman.
The Steamers added three runs in the top of seventh, finally chasing Connolly when they began with a single by Alex Delgado (Emmanuel College) and an RBI double by Harris two batters later to make it 2-0 Steamers. Nick Thompson (East Carolina University) followed with a runs scoring triple before scoring himself on a wild pitch for a 4-0 lead.
The Thompson triple chased Connolly officially after throwing six and a third innings and allowing six hits and four runs (all earned), he walked four, and he struck out three, falling to 2-3 on the season.
Nick Miller went the distance, hurling a complete game shutout and allowing nine hits and one walk, while striking out three. The lefty battled through runners in scoring position in five of his nine innings but constantly was able to come back and make the big pitches needed to get the outs.
Edenton travels back to Petersburg today for the second time in the second half to take on the Generals before heading to Morehead City on Saturday and then into the All-Star break Sunday and Monday in Peninsula.
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