Sharks Beat Hi-Toms 6-1 on Friday Night
June 28, 2013 - Coastal Plain League (Coastal Plain)
Wilmington Sharks News Release
The Wilmington Sharks picked up a 6-1 win in five innings on Friday night over the High-Point Thomasville Hi-Toms in a game that was shortened by rain. Beau Dees was the winning pitcher for Wilmington, he threw five innings and gave up one run on four hits and struck out two to improve his record to 2-0.
The Wilmington Sharks got the bats rolling in the top of the second inning when Alex Perez hit a two RBI double with two outs to score Tyler Slaton and Leighton Daniels to give the Sharks an early 2-0 lead.
The bats stayed hot in the top of third inning for Wilmington as they picked up two more runs when Slaton picked up an RBI double to score Cody Dolan to give the Sharks 3-0 lead. In the same inning, Daniels hit a single up the middle to score Slaton to extend the Sharks lead 4-0.
The Hi-Toms were able to get on the board in the bottom of the third inning on an RBI double off the bat of Mike White to score Kyle Brandenburg to cut into the Sharks lead 4-1.
Zach Stephens extended the Sharks lead in the sixth inning with a two run blast over the left center field fence, his third home run of the year and gave the Sharks a 6-1 lead.
The game was eventually called due to rain after a hour and a half rain delay as the sharks improve to 13-12 and the Hi-Toms drop to 13-15.
The Wilmington Sharks will return back on home on Saturday evening as they take on the Wilson Tobs at Buck Hardee with a 7:05 p.m. first pitch.
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