Riversharks Sweep Doubleheader

Published on July 22, 2011 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Camden Riversharks News Release


The Riversharks hit four home runs and scored a season-high 18 runs en route to an 18-10 victory over the Road Warriors in Game 2 of their day-night double-header. Camden swept the double-header and is now 5-3 in the second-half of the Atlantic League season.

Pedro Feliz gave Camden a 1-0 lead in the 1st inning with an RBI double that plated Lloyd Turner.

Carlos Sosa tied up the game in the 2nd inning with a solo home run, his 12th of the season. Later in the inning Kenny Kelly hit an RBI double to left-center field that gave the Road Warriors a 2-1 lead.

Jonel Pacheco gave the Riversharks the lead back in the bottom of the 2nd with a two-run, triple to make it 3-2 Camden.

Ex-Rivershark Melvin Dorta tied the game at 3-3 in the 3rd with a sacrifice fly that scored Amadeo Zazueta.

The Riversharks blew it open in the bottom of the 4th inning with seven runs against Kelvin Villa. Noah Hall hit his team-leading 11th home run, a two-run homer to make it 7-4. Later in the inning, Jonel Pacheco launched a grand slam to left-center field to increase the lead to 12-4, the first grand slam of the season for Camden.

Pedro Feliz joined the home run parade in the bottom of the 6th with a three-run home run to make it 15-5 Camden.

Feliz was 4-for-5 with four RBIs on the game and finished the double-header with seven hits.

The Road Warriors and Riversharks will finish their three-game series tomorrow night as Benny Cepeda (0-0) will take on Carlos Vasquez (5-3). 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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