Riversharks End Two-Game Skid
Published on July 31, 2011 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Camden Riversharks News Release
Drew Macias hit two home runs and Josh Towers pitched into the 7th inning as the Riversharks snapped their two-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Lancaster Barnstormers. Macias now has five home runs against the Barnstormers this season.
Towers (5-5) did not allow a run until the 7th inning and struck out a season-high six batters on the game.
Jay Marshall came on in the 9th inning to pick up his first save of the season.
Matt Wright (2-8) was the hard-luck loser going eight innings allowing four runs on eight hits.
Drew Macias gave Camden the lead in the 3rd inning with a solo home run, his 7th of the season, to make it 1-0.
Camden extended their lead to 3-0 in the 4th inning against Wright. After Noah Hall drove home Ruddy Yan with an RBI single, Brian Burgamy beat out a fielder's choice that scored Noah Hall in the process.
Brian Burgamy launched a solo home run in the top of the 7th, his team-leading 13th, to make it 4-0 Camden.
The Barnstormers finally got on the board in the bottom of the 7th inning. Tommy Everidge hit a solo home run, his 18th of the season, to cut the deficit to 4-1. Three batters later Brandon Jones lined an RBI single off the right field wall to make it 4-2.
Macias gave Camden an insurance run in the top of the 9th with his second home run of the game to push the lead to 5-2.
The Riversharks will return home on August 6th to begin a three-game series against the Road Warriors. First pitch is scheduled for 5:35 PM. Individual and group tickets can be purchased online at www.riversharks.com or by calling 1-866-SHARKS-9.
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