· By Whitney Hunt
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Lebron Shines to Lead Charleston Victorious Against York 2–1 in Pitcher's Duel
Charleston, WV — Charleston opened their series with York behind a dominant outing from David Lebron, who tossed eight innings of one-run ball to lead the Dirty Birds to a 2–1 victory at GoMart Ballpark.
Game Summary:
- The Dirty Birds struck in the 4th inning, highlighted by Keon Barnum’s solo HR (9)
- York’s only run came in the 5th on a William Simoneit RBI double.
- Closer Lance Lusk worked a two-walk but scoreless 9th for his 3rd save.
Charleston Highlights:
- Keon Barnum: HR (9), RBI (22), BB
- Alan Alonso: 1-for-3, 2B (3), R, BB, SB (3)
- James Nelson: 1-for-3, BB, SB (32)
- Dirty Birds Pen: Lusk (S, 3) struck out 2 in the 9th to seal the win
Pitching Recap:
- David Lebron (W, 7–1): 8.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 K – ERA down to 3.35.
- Lance Lusk (S, 3): 1.0 IP, 2 BB, 2 K, stranded tying run.
- York’s Kevin Miranda (L, 2–1): 4.2 IP, 8 H, 2 R (1 ER), 3 K.
Key Notes:
- Charleston stole 2 more bases (Nelson 32, Alonso 3).
- Barnum’s homer was his 3rd in 3 games, continuing his homerun streak.
- Lebron has now allowed 2 ER or fewer in 5 of his last 7 starts.