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TinCaps Use Fast Starts To Get Doubleheader Sweep

By Dean Pantazi
June 2, 2012 Updated Jun 2, 2012 at 12:45 AM EDT

FORT WAYNE (Indiana's NewsCenter) - Big first innings in each game keyed a TinCaps' Friday night doubleheader sweep of Great Lakes.

The Caps scored all of their Game 1 runs in the first inning of the 7-4 victory in the opener.

Adys Portillo used the strong support to gain the win with five solid innings of work on the mound.

Casey McElroy had a two run double and Jace Peterson a two run triple in the big first inning.

The Caps then hit for a pair of runs in the first inning of Game 2 on run scoring hits from Donovan Tate and Lee Orr , and added four more in the third, helped by a bases loaded walk and Matt Colantonio's RBI single.

The TinCaps hit the road for the next six games starting at Lake County Saturday night.

For highlights of Friday night's wins click on the video icon on the screen above,



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