SAL1 Charleston Dirty Birds

Power snap Lakewood's winning streak

Published on July 14, 2006 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release


Lakewood, NJ - The Lakewood BlueClaws entered Friday night's contest against the West Virginia Power at First Energy Park looking a four game sweep and their seventh straight win. The Power spoiled the party and avoided the sweep with a 6-1 victory.

The Power scored three times in the third inning and never looked back. Hector Bernal and Darren Ford began the inning with back to back base hits and both scored on Lorenzo Cain's double. Cain scored during the very next at bat on Mat Gamel's second of three singles. Lakewood scored their only run of the contest on Michael Spidale's RBI single in the bottom of the third. Lorenzo Cain struck again in the fourth inning with a two run homer, his fourth of the year to give the Power a 5-1 edge. The Power scored their final run in the top of the sixth inning on Mat Gamel's RBI groundout.

Four Power players had multi hit games and the top three hitters in the batting order accounted for eight of West Virginia's eleven hits. Michael Brantley finished with a pair of singles, Mat Gamel and Darren Ford each finished with three singles and Lorenzo Cain went 2 for 5 with four runs batted in.

Steve Garrison (4-3) pitched six sensational innings, allowing only one run on six hits and struck out four to earn the victory, and Zac Cline (4-2) obtained the loss. The Power are 48-42 overall and 9-12 in the second half after the win while the BlueClaws fell to 53-38 overall and 16-6 in the second half after the loss.

The Power will begin four game series against the Lexington Legends at Appalachian Power Park on Saturday night. Left hander Ryan Owens (1-0, 2.35) will make the start for Lexington and the Power will counter with left hander Rafael Lluberes (4-4, 3.24). 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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