SAL1 Charleston Dirty Birds

Salome extends hitting streak in loss

Published on July 13, 2006 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release


Lakewood, NJ (July 13, 2006) -Just 60 miles south of Manhattan, New York which is the hometown of Angel Salome, the third year player from Washington Heights High School reached base three times on Thursday night with a pair of singles to extend his hitting streak to 10 games. Despite Salome's terrific offense performance, the West Virginia Power could not cool off the red hot Lakewood BlueClaws as they beat the Power 8-3.

Jeremy Slayden hit a solo homerun off of Matt Kretzschmar in the bottom of the second inning to give Lakewood a 1-0 advantage. Mike Bell ripped a two out RBI double in the top of the fourth inning to tie the game at 1-1 but that was as close as the Power got. Lakewood plated four runs in the bottom of the fourth inning and never looked back. Julian Williams drove in the first run of the inning on a Sacrifice Fly, Greg Golson tripled in two and scored the final run of the inning on Avelino Asprilla's base hit.

Lakewood sent eight batters to the plate in the sixth inning and scored twice. Cooper Osteen ripped an RBI single and John Urick walked with the bases loaded to plate the second run of the inning. Michael Brantley belted a one out triple in the seventh inning and scored on a wild pitch to make it a 7-2 ballgame, but Lakewood answered with a run in the bottom of the inning when Julian Williams drove in his second run of the game on a Sacrifice Fly. The Power scored the final run of the game in the top of the eighth on an RBI single from Tony Festa, but it was too little and too late for the Power.

Carlos Carrasco (7-5) earned the victory, and Matt Kretzschmar (1-4) obtained the loss. The Power are 47-42 overall and 8-12 in the second half after the loss while the BlueClaws improved to 53-37 overall and 16-5 in the second half after the win.

The Power will finish the four game series against the Lakewood BlueClaws at First Energy Park on Friday night. Left hander Zac Cline (4-1, 3.29) will make the start for Lakewood and the Power will counter with left hander Steve Garrison (3-3, 2.83). 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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