11 AM Game on Wednesday!!!!!!

Wilmington pitcher Michael Montgomery struck out 13 batters in seven innings, as the Blue Rocks two-hit Kinston for a 3-1 victory Tuesday night at Historic Grainger Stadium. Montgomery, the number one rated prospect in the Kansas City Royals organization, carried a perfect game into the seventh inning. Montgomery (1-0) gave up just two hits, one run and did not walk a batter in seven innings of work.

Jordan Henry broke up the perfect game with an infield single to lead off the bottom of the seventh inning. With two-outs in the inning, Nate Recknagel hit a double to the track to score Henry and cut the Wilmington lead down to 3-1.

Wilmington got to K-Tribe starter Kelvin De La Cruz early, hitting up the lefty for three runs on five singles and two walks over his first three innings of work. De La Cruz (0-2) settled down in the fourth and fifth frames, giving up just six hits and three earned runs in his outing. He walked two and struck out two in his second loss of the season. The K-Tribe bullpen kept things close as David Roberts pitched three perfect innings of his own. Roberts struck out the first five batters he faced, ending up with six strikeouts on the night. Santo Frias pitched a perfect top of the ninth for Kinston. Wilmington would do the same as reliever Eris Basurto retired the final six Kinston batters in order for his first save of the year.

The rubber match of the three game series takes place Wednesday morning at 11 AM at Historic Grainger Stadium. Nick Hagadone will start on the mound for the K-Tribe.