SAL1 Charleston Dirty Birds

Power Snap Five Game Skid

Published on August 8, 2007 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release


Charleston, WV (August 8, 2007) - The West Virginia Power scored early and often on Wednesday night, plating six runs in the first three innings and snapped their five game losing streak with an 8-1 victory over the Savannah Sand Gnats at Appalachian Power Park.

Charlie Fermaint doubled to begin the bottom of the first inning and scored on Andrew Lefave's two run homer. It was Lefave's 12th homer of the season. The Power plated two more runs in the bottom of the second. Fermaint and Brent Brewer hit back-to-back doubles with two outs to begin the rally. Fermaint scored on Brewer's two-bagger and Brewer touched home plate on Matt Laporta's RBI single, which was his first hit as a member of the Power.

In the third inning Kenny Holmberg hit a two run blast, which was his 12th of the year. The Sand Gnats scored their only run in the top of the sixth inning on D.J. Wabicks's RBI single. Holmberg walked with the bases loaded to plate the first Power run in the seventh, and two batters later Andy Bouchie's Sacrifice Fly scored Chuckie Caufield.

J.T. King (6-2) allowed a run on three hits over three innings to get the win, while Jeremy Mizell (3-12) was tagged with the loss after giving up six runs on nine hits over five innings. Luis Ramirez started for the Power and tossed four scoreless frames, while Donovan Hand threw a pair of scoreless innings out of the pen.

The Power improved to 68-45 overall and 20-25 in the second half, while the Sand Gnats fell to 34-80 overall and 14-39 in the second half with the loss. Milwaukee's 2007 first rounder Matt LaPorta was one of four Power players to record a multi-hit game. Fermaint, Brewer, Laporta and Taylor Green all had two hits a piece.

The Power will continue the four game series with the Savannah Sand Gnats at Appalachian Power Park on Thursday night. The Power will start right hander Alex Periard (5-5, 3.21) and the Sand Gnats will counter with right hander Jonathan Castillo (3-3, 3.97). The first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM.

For more information contact the Power Front Offices at (304) 344-2287 or visit the Power website at www.wvpower.com.

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