SAL1 Charleston Dirty Birds

Three Homers Pace Power In Record Breaking Win

Published on April 26, 2007 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release


Lexington, KY (April 26, 2007) - The 1990 Charleston Wheelers and 2004 Charleston Alley Cats both won 12 games in row and both made playoff appearances. The 2007 West Virginia Power did them one better as they hit three homeruns and pounded out 18 hits en route to setting the franchise record for most consecutive victories with their 13th victory in a row in a 10-4 win over the Lexington Legends on Thursday night.

Lexington jumped out to a 2-0 lead after an RBI single from Eric Taylor in the second inning and a Jordan Parraz solo homerun in the third. The Power cut the lead in half on Jimmy Mojica's run scoring double in the fourth inning. The Power took the lead on a pair of homeruns in the sixth inning. Steve Chapman tied the game on a solo homerun, his second of the year and Darren Ford gave the Power the lead on a two run homer, his first of the season. West Virginia pulled away with a five run seventh inning. Taylor Green hit a solo homer, West Virginia's third of the game, and his first of the season to plate the first run of the inning. Darren Ford ripped an RBI single before Anderson Delarosa doubled in two and Delarosa scored later in the inning on Jhon Florentino's throwing error.

Lexington scored their final two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning on an RBI single from Ralph Henriquez and Jordan Parraz scored on a wild pitch. West Virginia scored one final time on Anderson Delarosa's Sacrifice Fly in the ninth inning which plated Jimmy Mojica.

Mike Ramlow (2-0) earned the victory. He surrendered a pair of runs on six hits through five innings and struck out five. Kyle DeYoung (1-2) took the loss. West Virginia's three homeruns set a single game season high, and they tied their single game season high in hits with 18. Brent Brewer was ejected in the fifth inning for arguing balls and strikes, Kenny Holmberg left the game two innings earlier which forced the Power to use Anderson Delarosa at first base and Martin Maldonado at third.

The Power improved to 15-3 with the win and the Legends fell to 9-12 with the loss. Darren Ford had an outstanding game, pacing the Power with five hits. He also scored twice and knocked in three runs. Five Power players finished with a pair of hits, Steve Chapman and Martin Maldonado scored three times each, while Anderson Delarosa drove in three.

The Power will continue the four game series against the Lexington Legends at Applebee's Park on Friday night. The Power will start right hander Roque Mercedes (0-1, 20.77) and the Legends will counter with right hander Casey Hudspeth (1-2, 4.74). The first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM.

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