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WhiteWings Slug Way to Series Victory Over Colts

July 15, 2011 - North American League (NAmL)
Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings News Release


HARLINGEN - The Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings hit four home runs to beat the San Angelo Colts 12-2 on Friday at Harlingen Field.

The WhiteWings (27-21) took three out of four games from the Colts (29-17) to pull within three games of first place.

Down 1-0 in the bottom of the first inning, Leivi Ventura hit a three-run home run, his 11th of the season, and Wilmer Pino hit a two-run shot, his fifth of the year, to give the WhiteWings a 5-1 lead against Andy Wells (2-2).

Francisco Santana hit a two-run home run, his seventh of the season, in the bottom of the second to make it 7-1.

With one out in the sixth, Santana and Antonio DeJesus singled, setting up an RBI-double by David Peralta. A wild pitch scored DeJesus, and after Ventura walked against Vic Ferrante, birthday-boy Gerardo Avila hit his seventh home run of the season to make it 12-1.

Cory Patton launched his 11th home run of the season off the top of the centerfield wall to give the Colts a 1-0 lead against Eric Blackwell (4-2) in the top of the first.

That was it against Blackwell, who struck out 10 while scattering three hits and one walk in seven innings.

The WhiteWings and welcome the McAllen Thunder to Harlingen Field on Saturday at 7:05 p.m. Right-hander Luis Chirinos (2-2, 2.15) is expected to face right-hander Kurt Houck (2-4, 3.89). Gates open at 6:05.



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