Renteria Strikes Out a Career-High Nine Again, Fireflies Drop Thursday's Tilt
CHARLESTON, WV - Starter Marcel Renteria battled through 7.2 innings on Thursday night in West Virginia. The Power swiped the lead away from Columbia, though, in the late stages and surged to a 3-2 win. The series is even at a game apiece, setting a winner-takes-the-series finale on Friday at
CHARLESTON, WV - Starter
Renteria's (L, 3-3) 7.2 innings and nine punch-outs on Thursday tied career highs. He had allowed just two hits entering the eighth frame, but a pair of doubles chased him off the slope in that inning. With the game tied, 2-2, with two outs in the bottom of the eighth, West Virginia's (24-27, 61-56) lead-off batter
Renteria has been spectacular in the second half of the season since returning from the disabled list on July 14. The right-hander owns a 2.48 ERA in six second-half starts.
Also worth noting,
SCORING SUMMARY
Top 4 - Matt Winaker smashes his 11th homer of the season … Gio Alfonzo doubles, scores
BOTTOM 5 -
BOTTOM 8 -
The series finale between Columbia and West Virginia is scheduled for 7:05 ET on Friday at Appalachian Power Park. Righty
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