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Stars Slow Down Hot-Hitting Mobile

May 25, 2007 - Southern League (SL1)
Huntsville Stars News Release


Adam Pettyjohn worked eight sensational innings in his longest outing of the season to pitch Huntsville past Mobile 3-1 Friday night in the middle gamve of a five-game set at Hank Aaron Stadium. The Stars won for the first time in the series, snapped a four-game road losing streak and moved back into a first place tie with Tennessee atop the North Division at 24-22, while the BayBears slipped to 25-23 and fell six games behind South Division-leading Mississippi.

Jarrred Ball legged out a bunt base hit to open the third inning, stole second and scored on a one-out double to give Mobile a 1-0 edge. Huntsville had left runners at second and third with one out in the first when Ruben Mateo popped up and Carlos Corporan flied out and left the bases loaded in the third inning when Corporan flied out to left field.

Drew Anderson doubled with one out in the fifth, moved to third base on a single by Steve Moss and then scored when shortstop Emilio Bonifacio could not handle the relay throw from Ball, the left fielder. Moss advanced to second on the error, to third on a ground ball out and then scored on a single by Corporan that put the Stars on top, 2-1. Ruben Mateo, who had been hit by a pitch in the at-bat before Corporan's, scored from second on a two-out single by Adam Heether, who knocked in his first run on the road since April 23 at Montgomery.

Pettyjohn retired nine in a row following the Bonifacio double before Wilkin Castillo doubled with one out in the sixth. The veteran southpaw then set down the next six batters he faced before a Ronnie Merrill infield single. Pettyjohn retired the next two hitters he faced and finished the night allowing a season-low one run on four hits, while walking one and striking out four. Pettyjohn earned his first win since April 23 at Montgomery and his third on the road by recording 14 ground ball outs. Marino Salas gave up a one-out single in the ninth before striking out Justin Upton and retiring Carlos Gonzalez on a soft liner to first to preserve the win and earn his ninth save in as many chances.

The series continues Saturday night when Huntsville will send left-hander Steve Hammond to the hill against BayBears' right-hander Matt Green. Coverage of the game begins at 6:50 p.m. central time and can be heard locally on SportsRadio 730 WUMP and through the internet at www.huntsvillestars.com.

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