'Birds Snag Third Straight Win with 5-3 Triumph over FredNats
May 18, 2022 - Carolina League (CarL)
Delmarva Shorebirds News Release
SALISBURY, MD - The Delmarva Shorebirds made it three wins in a row with a 5-3 victory over the Fredericksburg Nationals on Wednesday night at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium.
The game between the Shorebirds (12-23) and the Nationals (19-15) was Delmarva's quickest game of the season, clocking in at exactly two hours.
The Shorebirds struck first in the second inning. Davis Tavárez and Trendon Craig produced back-to-back one-out singles and after a strikeout Mishael Deson started the scoring with an RBI double. With two now in scoring position, Creed Willems drove them both home with a base hit to right.
Fredericksburg grabbed two-runs back on a two-out, two-run error in the fifth.
Delmarva restored their three-run advantage in the bottom half of the frame. Willems started the inning with a triple and Luis Valdez was then hit by a pitch and stole second. A balk allowed Willems to score and after a strikeout Valdez scored on an Isaac De León groundout to make it 5-3.
The FredNats tried to rally back in the eighth. Viandel Peña tripled with one out and came in to score on an error. Daniel Lloyd buckled down from there however, securing the 5-3 win for the Shorebirds.
Conor Grady (2-2) picked up the win for Delmarva after twirling six masterful innings, allowing just two unearned runs on three hits and a walk, striking out five.
Bryan Caceras (3-2) takes the loss for the FredNats as he allowed five runs on six hits, striking out seven, over five innings.
The Shorebirds continue their six-game series with the Nationals on Thursday, May 19. Shane Davis (1-3,3.64) gets the ball for Delmarva against Rodney Theophile (3-0, 0.82) for Fredericksburg. First pitch from Perdue Stadium is slated for 7:05 p.m. with pregame coverage beginning at 6:50 p.m. on MiLB.TV and theshorebirds.com with Sam Jellinek on the call.
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