SAL1 Charleston Dirty Birds

'Power'less against Intimidators; West Virginia falls 5-2

Published on June 20, 2008 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release


Kannapolis, NC (June 20, 2008) - The Kannapolis Intimidators scored four runs on five hits in the first inning of Friday night's game at FieldCrest Cannon Stadium and never looked back, as they snapped West Virginia's four game winning streak with a 5-3 victory.

Dale Mollenhauer and Sergio Morales began the first inning on back-to-back singles and scored on Jim Gallagher's sixth homer of the season. Mark Fleisher followed the three-run shot with a double and scored the final run of the inning on Anderson Gomes's two-out double.

Curt Rindal drove in West Virginia's first run of the game in the top of the second inning with a sacrifice fly that plated Caleb Gindl. Steffan Wilson went deep for the 12th time this season with a solo bomb in the top of the fourth inning to make it 4-2, but that was as close as West Virginia would get the rest of the night. The Intimidators scored an insurance run in the sixth inning as Gomes struck again with a two-out RBI single.

Miguel Socolovich (1-3) held the Power to a pair of runs on five hits over six innings and got the victory. Henry Mabee (17) pitched two scoreless innings to get the save. Mike Ramlow (2-3) made his first start since April 17th and suffered the loss after he gave up five runs on seven hits over five and two-thirds. Ramlow recovered nicely after the first inning as he sat down nine straight batters after the two-out double to Gomes. Curtis Pasma and Rob Bryson combined to toss two and a third scoreless innings of relief. The Power bullpen has not allowed a run in six and a third innings this series.

The Power fell to 33-38 on the year and 1-1 in the second half with the loss, while the Intimidators improved to 32-40 on the year and 1-1 in the second half with the win. Steffan Wilson paced the Power with a 2-for-4 performance, extending his hitting streak to six games. Lee Haydel singled in the third inning to extend his hitting streak to seven games. Zelous Wheeler went 0-for-4, bringing his on base streak to an end at 18 games.

The Power will continue the five game series against the Kannapolis Intimidators at FieldCrest Cannon Stadium in Kannapolis, North Carolina on Saturday night. Right hander Amaury Rivas (6-2, 2.89) will get the start for the Power and the Intimidators will counter with right hander Jason Rice (3-5, 5.10). The first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM.

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