Putnam's Strong Start Carries Kinston in Series Opener
Published on April 17, 2009 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Winston-Salem Dash News Release
Kinston, NC - For the second consecutive outing, Kinston (4-5) starting pitcher Zach Putnam silenced Winston-Salem in leading the Indians to a 4-2 victory in the series opener on Friday night at Grainger Stadium. Putnam (2-0) tossed six innings and limited the Dash to two runs on four hits with a season-high eight strikeouts to garner the win. Putnam also defeated Winston-Salem (3-6) last Sunday when he allowed one run in five innings in his Carolina League debut.
Kinston jumped on Dash starting pitcher Levi Maxwell for three runs in the third inning. Alex Castillo lined an RBI single and Cristo Arnal followed with a triple to bring Castillo across the plate. Later in the inning, Lonnie Chisenhall delivered a run-scoring single to give the Indians a 3-0 lead.
The Dash put their first run on the board against Putnam in the fifth inning. Brent Morel and Christian Marrero led off the inning with singles to put runners on the corners. Next, Seth Lomen hit into a double play which allowed Morel to score. Jimmy Gallagher added a two-out RBI single in the sixth inning to trim Winston-Salem's deficit to 3-2. The single also extended Gallagher's hitting streak to a team-high eight games.
The Indians scraped together a two-out rally in the eighth inning that produced a run off Dash reliever Wander Perez. With the first two batters retired, Cristo Arnal reached on a single and stole second base. After Tim Fedroff walked, Lucas Montero laced an RBI single to give Kinston a 4-2 advantage.
Kinston reliever Josh Judy retired the final four Dash batters to collect the save and send Winston-Salem to their fourth consecutive defeat. Levi Maxwell (0-2) suffered the loss for the Dash after lasting just 2.2 innings and surrendering three runs on four hits.
Winston-Salem and Kinston will continue their three-game series on Saturday night at Grainger Stadium. The Dash will hand the ball to RHP Johnnie Lowe (1-0, 1.69) while the Indians are expected to start LHP Ryan Morris (0-1, 2.25). The first pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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