Salome knocks in three in Power win
June 10, 2006 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release
Hickory, NC - Angel Salome drove in three of West Virginia's five runs against the Hickory Crawdads at L.P. Frans Stadium on Saturday night to give him 50 on the year, and the Power went on to win 5-3.
The Crawdads drew first blood in the first inning on Brad Corley's RBI single. The Power tied the game in the top of the third on Angel Salome's RBI double. The Crawdads regained the lead in the bottom of the third on a run scoring double from Mike Carlin. In the fifth inning the Power scored twice to take the lead and never looked back. Lorenzo Cain doubled down the right field line to bring in Scotty McKnight and Angel Salome knocked in the second run on a Sacrifice Fly. Scotty McKnight hit a clutch two out RBI single in the sixth inning to put the Power up 4-2 and Angel Salome drove in the final run of the game for West Virginia on another Sacrifice Fly in the seventh.
The Crawdads threatened to tie the game in the eighth inning. The first three batters hit safely and Brad Corley drove in Andrew McCutchen on an RBI single to knock Patrick Ryan out of the game and ended his scoreless innings streak at fifteen and two thirds. Dane Renkert came in with runners at the corners and nobody out and retired the next three batters without allowing a run to score. Renkert then shut the Crawdads out in the ninth inning to get the save.
Matt Kretzschmar (1-2) allowed two runs on five hits through five and two thirds to earn the victory, Dane Renkert (4) pitched two scoreless innings and earned the save and Kyle Pearson (3-2) obtained the loss. The Power are 34-27 after the win and the Crawdads fell to 28-32 with the loss.
The Power will finish the three game series against the Hickory Crawdads at L.P. Frans Stadium in Hickory, North Carolina on Sunday night. Hickory will start right hander Luis Valdez (3-1, 3.18) and the Power will counter with right hander Kevin Roberts (3-6, 4.70). The first pitch is scheduled for 6:00 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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