Ortiz Takes Homerun Lead in 'Dads' Defeat
August 24, 2023 - South Atlantic League (SAL)
Hickory Crawdads News Release
Hickory, NC- The Crawdads' three-game win streak was snapped on Thursday night, falling to the Greenville Drive 5-2.
Greenville scored three in the first inning, chasing Winston Santos out of the game. They added on another run in the fifth to take a 4-0 lead.
The Crawdads got a run back in the fifth inning. Yosy Galan and Ben Blackwell drew walks and Jayce Easley singled to load the bases. Daniel Mateo hit a sacrifice fly to core Galan and get the 'Dads on the board.
Greenville pushed their lead back to four with a run in the seventh inning.
Abimelec Ortiz crushed a homerun to left to lead off the ninth to make it 5-2. The homer was Ortiz's 23rd since joining the Crawdads, which leads the South Atlantic League.
The series will continue with United Methodist Night and a shirt giveaway to the first 500 fans. It is also Wizard Night and fans can come dressed like their favorite wizard for a discounted $6 ticket. Following the game will be a firework show by Jani-King.
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