Wings break out the sticks against the Nitros...Post date July 11th, 2007

...The Wings came out of the All-Star break swinging last night as they pounded out 16 hits and scored 13 runs, beating up on division leading Allegany County 13-1. The majority of the damage came in the Wings half of the second when nine runners crossed the plate. The inning started with a display of "small ball" as Shawn Summers (Francis Marion) walked to start off the inning, and then in a process which included three consecutive bunts, the Wings had the bases loaded with one in and no one out. Chris Parkinson (Rhode Island) squared threatening to bunt for a fourth batter in a row, as the third baseman charged, Parkinson pulled back and sent a shot past him, almost hitting the fielder who was now just 30 feet from the plate. The hit plated another run, and was the turning point for the game. Andrew Damewood kept the inning alive on his fielder's choice RBI hit to second as the beat out a double play relay at first. The inning started with "small ball" but ended with a couple of huge hits. With two out Julio Gomez (Coker) belted a two run double and he was followed up two batters later as Chris Vargo (Richmond) nailed a line drive three run homerun to right field. The Nitros got one back in the top of the third, on an unearned run, making it 9-1, but that is as close as they would get th rest of the game as the Wings extended their lead, winning 13-1. Vargo finshed 4-5 on the night with 3 RBIs. Gomez and Parkinson both ended up 3-5 with 3 RBI's between them. Ashton Mowdy (Eastern Oklahoma) earned his fourth win of the season on no losses, going 6 full innings, scattering 6 hits allowing no earned runs, and striking out 4. Mowdy has been masterful in his past three starts including a near perfect game two weeks ago against Webster.

... The Wings travel to Brockport today to take on the Riverbats in a 5:00 matinee. The Wings follow up the road trip with a visit to Bolivar on Thursday before returning home for a two game stand on Friday against Webster, and Niagara Falls on Saturday.