Pitching duel goes the way of the Wings... Post date July 18th, 2007

...Going into yesterday afternoon's game the Wings held a one game lead for the final playoff spot, and hoped to gain some ground as they traveled to visit the Webster Yankees. The game ended up being a nail biter as more innings passed. The Wings would get on the board first in the top of the first after Andrew Damewood (University of Texas @ Tyler) hit a two out single, and Julio Gomez (Coker College) followed with a double to right center to pick up the RBI. The Yankees would tie the score in the bottom half of the inning. The score would remain that way until the eighth as Ashton Mowdy (Eastern Oklahoma) scattered 5 hits over 7 innings, and sat down 6 strikeout victims, as he worked out of trouble in two seperate occasions. Finally in the top of the eighth the Wings broke through. Chris Vargo (University of Richmond) put himself on second with a double on a hard ground ball down the 1st base line that the 1st baseman couldn't handle. Damewood then followed with a solid single to score the speedy Vargo from second. That was all the Wings would need as Ed Paul (Francis Marion) came in in the eighth. Paul walked the first batter and then gave up a hit, but he also proceeded to pitch his way out of the inning with a little help from Chris Parkinson (Rhode Island), who knocked down a hard grounder at second to throw out the runner at first for the last out of the eighth. Kyle Bellamy (Miami) would turn out the lights in the ninth, as ususal, striking out 2 and in the process, tying the Red Wing record for saves with his 11th of the season. The Wings pick up some ground with the 2-1 win, with a two game cushion on their final playoff spot. The Wings remain 1 game out of third and 2 out of second, while the Nitros hold a 5 game lead on the Wings in first place.

...The Wings travel to Brockport this afternoon to take on the Riverbats at 5:00. The boys return home tomorrow night to host the Webster Yankees on State Senator Mike Nozollio night at Big Mac. First pitch is at 7:30, and since it is s Thursday it is also a $1 night ($1 dogs and beer) as well as a little league night, where little leaguers always get in free. Come on out and see us, only 6 regular season home games left! �