Perez Fans Season-High Eight as Ducks Fall
July 9, 2017 - Atlantic League (AtL)
Long Island Ducks News Release
(Waldorf, Md. - The Long Island Ducks fell to the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 7-2 on Saturday night at Regency Furniture Stadium in the middle game of a three-game series.
The Blue Crabs (4-1; 42-32) got on the board first, plating two runs against Ducks starter Rafael Perez in the bottom of the first. Jose Lozada doubled, stole third and scored on a wild pitch, and Michael Snyder was plated by a Cory Vaughn single to hand Southern Maryland a 2-0 lead.
Long Island (2-4, 38-38) retaliated in the top of the third when Delta Cleary Jr. beat out an infield single and stole second base against Drew Hayes (4-3). He advanced to third on a Lew Ford groundout and scored on a wild pitch to cut the deficit to 2-1.
In the bottom of the third, Snyder connected on a two-run home run off Perez (5-5) to put the Blue Crabs up 4-1. Perez threw five innings, allowing four runs on eight hits and striking out a season-high eight while walking three.
Southern Maryland rallied for three runs in the bottom of the seventh against Long Island reliever Stephen De La Cruz to expand the gap to 7-1.
Anthony Vega tripled against Zack Thornton in the top of the eighth and scored on a Cleary Jr. sacrifice fly, but the Ducks went quietly in the ninth to fall 7-2.
Ruben Gotay and Lew Ford led the Ducks with two hits each.
The Ducks and Blue Crabs complete their three-game series on Sunday afternoon. Game time is slated for 2:05 p.m. at Regency Furniture Stadium. Fans can follow all the action on the Long Island Ducks Broadcast Network. Live streaming HD video and audio will be available via BoxCast on the Ducks' official Facebook page, YouTube channel and at LIDucks.com. The Long Island Ducks Pregame Show begins at 1:50 p.m. Right-hander John Brownell (6-1, 2.88) takes the slab for the Ducks, while the Blue Crabs counter with righty Brian Grening (7-2, 2.71).
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