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Saturday, July 31, 2010

SHOREBIRDS GAME NOTES: 7/30 @ Lexington

PREVIEW: The Shorebirds look to end a four-game losing streak in game two against the Legends. Luis Cruz fanned ten batters in 7.2 innings and Jake Goebbert drove in three of four Lexington runs last night. The Shorebirds are now in a tie for fourth place with Kannapolis, 6.5 games behind Lakewood.

1 RUN-LAST 28 INNINGS: The Shorebirds went 22 innings without plating a run before scoring in the third inning last night. Delmarva has plated just one run in their last 28 innings dating back to July 26 (scored a run in the seventh inning of a ten inning game).

NO FIVE-GAME LOSING STREAK: The Shorebirds have not lost five games in a row this season. They are riding their third four-game losing streak of the season.

EIGHT STRAIGHT: The Shorebirds have been fanned at least 10 times in eight consecutive games dating back to July 22. The Shorebirds have struck out 89 times in the last eight games. Three straight opposing starters have fanned two batters. Three games ago, Julio Rodriguez (LWD) struck out 10 in six innings, Trevor May (LWD) fanned 14 batters in seven innings and Luis Cruz fanned 10 in 7.2 innings last night.

ON THE RISE: Garabez Rosa has nine hits in his last five games. His average has jumped 11 points.

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