Down East Wood Ducks Game Notes - at Fayetteville
Published on June 13, 2021 under Carolina League (CarL)
Down East Wood Ducks News Release
The Down East Wood Ducks (21-13) conclude their series with the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (14-20) today at 2:00 p.m. RHP Mason Englert (1-1, 4.60) will get the ball for Down East and Fayetteville will counter with RHP Fabricio Reina (0-1, 8.53)
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Wood Ducks Escape With 6-3 Win Over Fayetteville: After leading 5-0 after the first two innings, the Down East Wood Ducks cut short a ninth inning rally by the Fayetteville Woodpeckers and pulled out a 6-3 win, Saturday night
Takin' Care of Business: The bullpen has been heavily relied upon for the Wood Ducks through the first 34 games. Collectively, the pitching staff has thrown 290.2 innings but the bullpen has done most of the heavy lifting with 165.0 innings compared to the starting rotation 125.2 innings. The Wood Ducks bullpen has pitched to a 2.73 ERA this season with 218 strikeouts. Down East currently sits atop all of MiLB, sporting the best team ERA at 3.00.
Swiper Keep Swiping!: Being fast and loose on the base paths has been the secret to their success. When the Wood Ducks steal a base they are 20-8 on the season. Currently, the Wood Ducks sit fourth in all of MiLB with 71 stolen bases on the season. Jayce Easley (17) and Evan Carter (12) lead the way for the Wood Ducks as their two primary and best base stealers. Easley is currently tied for 10th in all of MiLB in stolen bases.
Early Bird Catches the Worm: For the second game in-a-row the Wood Ducks scored first and won. When the Woodies score first, they are 19-5. They are outscoring opponents 146 - 121 and 43 - 28 in the first two innings.
Road Warriors: Through 34 games, the Wood Ducks have been primarily on the road where they have played brilliantly. Currently Down East holds a 16-6 road record and are hitting 65 points higher (.234) than at home (.169).
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