
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, April 13, 1995                   TAG: 9504130084
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B-4   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: STAFF REPORT
DATELINE: KINSTON, N.C.                                LENGTH: Short

WELLS' SLAM TRIGGERS AVALANCHE

Forry Wells' grand slam in the third inning helped pad a Salem lead, and the Avalanche defeated the Kinston Indians 8-2 in a Carolina League baseball game Wednesday night.

It was the third straight victory for Salem (4-2), which scored eight runs on eight hits and moved to a half-game behind first-place Winston-Salem in the South Division. The Warthogs were rained out Wednesday.

The Avalanche led 1-0 before the grand slam by Wells made it 5-0. They led 7-0 before Kinston (3-3) scored both of its runs in the bottom of the fifth inning.

Jason Smith's pinch-hit, lead-off home run in the sixth inning off Kinston reliever Roland De La Maza provided the final margin.

Salem catcher Mike Higgins had two hits, including a double, and scored one run. He is 5-for-7 in the past two games.

Matt Pool (1-1) earned the victory for the Avalanche, giving up four hits, two earned runs and one walk while striking out four. His six innings of work was the longest outing this season for a Salem starter.

Kinston's Tony Runion (0-2), who gave up six earned runs in five innings, took the loss.

NOTE: Please see microfilm for scores.

Keywords:
BASEBALL

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