Down East Wood Ducks Game Notes - at Myrtle Beach

July 2, 2021 - Carolina League (CarL)
Down East Wood Ducks News Release

The Down East Wood Ducks continue their series against the Myrtle Beach Pelicans tonight at 7:05. The Woodies look to get back in the win column after a 9-4 loss last night. Tonight, RHP Leury Tejada (1-2, 5.01) will get the start for Down East and Myrtle Beach will counter with RHP Manuel Espinoza (2-4, 3.78)

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PITCHING STAFF STRUGGLES IN LOSS TO MYRTLE BEACH: Thanks to eight runs in two innings, the Down East Wood Ducks fell to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, 9-4 Thursday night.

ROAD WARRIORS: Down East seems more comfortable playing on the road. Right now, the Wood Ducks are a league-best 19-7 on the road this season. This season, the Woodies have not lost a road series and are 4-0 with one six-game sweep.

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 26-14 on the season. Currently, the Wood Ducks are fifth in all of MiLB with 106 stolen bases on the season. Jayce Easley (28) and Luisangel Acuña (16) lead the way for the Wood Ducks as their two primary and best base stealers.

EARLY BIRD GETS THE WORM: The Woodies are outscoring opponents 227 - 190 and 71 - 49 in the first two innings. Down East is 14-4 when they score first, and 25-8 overall when they score first.

PITCHING RESURGENCE: After a rough start to the month of June, the Wood Ducks pitching staff has had a recent resurgence. Through the first two weeks of June, the team ERA shot up to 4.30 as they fell out of the top spot for the first time. Over the last two weeks of June the team ERA is 4.06.

MIGHTY MASON: Mason Englert has caught fire since the start of June. After the first month of the season, Englert ended May with a 1-1 record and a 4.60 ERA. In June, he has made three starts, going 3-0 with a 1.69 ERA and 22 strikeouts over 16.0 innings.

Carolina League Stories from July 2, 2021

• Heavyweight Fight Goes to GreenJackets - Augusta GreenJackets
• Six-Run Rally Surges Woodpeckers to Fifth Straight Win - Fayetteville Woodpeckers
• Howard Collects Four Hits, Pelicans Roll to 7-2 Win over Wood Ducks - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
• FredNats Walk It off in Wild 12-11 Win - Fredericksburg Nationals
• Weaver's Four RBIs Not Enough in Loss to RiverDogs Friday - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
• Late Rally Falls Short as Mudcats Lose Seventh Straight - Carolina Mudcats
• RiverDogs Extend Winning Streak to Seven with 11-5 Triumph in Kannapolis - Charleston RiverDogs
• Negret's Two Blast Night Not Enough to Beat Augusta - Columbia Fireflies
• Untimely Walks Contribute to Wood Ducks Loss Again - Down East Wood Ducks
• 'Birds Win Eighth Straight, Claim Series from 'Cats - Delmarva Shorebirds
• Edward Ureña Joins FredNats - Fredericksburg Nationals
• Bradley Named Low-A East Pitcher of the Month - Charleston RiverDogs
• Columbia Fireflies Game Notes 7-2 at Augusta - Columbia Fireflies
• Felix Valerio Named Low-A East Player of the Month - Carolina Mudcats
• Playoffs Announced for 2021 Minor League Baseball Season - Down East Wood Ducks
• Down East Wood Ducks Game Notes - at Myrtle Beach - Down East Wood Ducks
• Jerson Ramirez Earns Promotion to Lake County - Lynchburg Hillcats

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