Pelicans Drop Third-Straight Game as the Bats Fall Silent against Sox
Published on April 27, 2019 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Myrtle Beach Pelicans News Release
Aramis Ademan of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans
(Myrtle Beach Pelicans)
SALEM, Va. - For the second straight night, the Salem Red Sox ambushed the Myrtle Beach Pelicans with seven runs on their way to a 7-1 victory on Saturday from Haley Toyota Field.
Also for the second time in as many games, the Red Sox (10-12) plated multiple runs in the first inning. Jarren Duran, who went 2-for-3, scored on an RBI single from Pedro Castellanos to start the scoring off of Javier Assad (0-3). A double steal brought Marco Hernandez home to make it 2-0. The lead elevated to 3-0 following a Victor Acosta RBI single.
The Red Sox then tacked on two more in the third on a two-run single by Acosta to balloon the lead to 5-0.
Myrtle Beach (7-16) found the scoreboard in the top of the fifth when Carlos Sepulveda laced an RBI single to left, scoring Aramis Ademan, to cut the deficit to 5-1.
For good measure, Salem inflated the lead to 7-1 in the seventh on a Hernandez sacrifice fly and another RBI single by Castellanos.
Kutter Crawford (1-0) earned the win for the Red Sox, tossing five strong innings.
Ben Hecht provided a positive out of the bullpen, striking out all four he faced in his outing.
Myrtle Beach concludes the three-game set against the Red Sox on Sunday at 2:05 p.m., looking to salvage a game in the series. RHP Alex Lange (0-3, 14.54) takes the mound for the Birds against LHP Jhonathan Diaz (1-1, 4.70) for the Sox. Coverage for Sunday's game begins at 1:50 p.m. on MyrtleBeachPelicans.Com/Broadcast and the First Pitch App.
The 2019 season is the 21st season for the Pelicans franchise and fifth as the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. For tickets visit MyrtleBeachPelicans.com/tickets, call (843) 918-6000, or visit the Pelicans Box Office.
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