masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgFREDERICK, Md. – Lefty Jake Pettit has made 11 starts this season for the Single-A Frederick Keys, including one in the playoffs, and Frederick is 10-1 in those starts.

The Keys hope that winning trend continues tonight when Pettit pitches the fifth and deciding game against Potomac in the Carolina League playoffs.

Tonight’s winner will advance to host Kinston tomorrow night in Game 1 of the Mills Cup championship series.

Pettit began this year with Single-A Delmarva, going 5-4 with an ERA…FREDERICK, Md. – Lefty Jake Pettit has made 11 starts this season for the Single-A Frederick Keys, including one in the playoffs, and Frederick is 10-1 in those starts.

The Keys hope that winning trend continues tonight when Pettit pitches the fifth and deciding game against Potomac in the Carolina League playoffs.

Tonight’s winner will advance to host Kinston tomorrow night in Game 1 of the Mills Cup championship series.

Pettit began this year with Single-A Delmarva, going 5-4 with an ERA of 4.42. But since the 42nd-round, 2010 draft pick joined Frederick, he has been much better. In 10 regular season starts, he went 7-0 with an ERA of 1.62 and batting average against of .213.

In Game 1 of this series Wednesday, Pettit gave up just three hits and one run against the Nationals over six innings as Frederick won a rain-shortened game 5-1.

Right-hander Paul Demny is slated to start for Potomac. He went 10-10 with an ERA of 4.32 in the regular season and then gave up five runs and six hits in 5 1/3 in game one as Miguel Abreu hit a three-run homer and Brian Ward a solo shot against him.

These teams split 20 games during the season and now are tied 2-2 in this series which will end tonight here at Harry Grove Stadium.

Here are the starting lineups for Game 5:

Frederick Keys:
3B – Dale Mollenhauer
2B – Jonathan Schoop
SS – Manny Machado
DH – Aaron Baker
CF – Miguel Abreu
RF – Jacob Julius
C – Brian Ward
1B – Michael Flacco
LF – Bobby Stevens

Potomac Nationals:
2B – Francisco Soriano
LF – Sean Nicol
RF – Destin Hood
1B – Justin Bloxom
DH – Brian Peacock
SS – Zach Walters
C – Sandy Leon
3B – Jose Lozada
CF – Eury Perez