Quack Attack Strikes Back to Take Series
Published on August 8, 2015 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Long Island Ducks News Release
Long Island Ducks Give High Fives at Sugar Land
(Long Island Ducks)
(Sugar Land, Texas) - The Long Island Ducks defeated the Sugar Land Skeeters 7-3 on Saturday night in the finale of a four-game series at Constellation Field.
Delta Cleary, Jr. put the Ducks in front with a first inning solo home run to right field off Skeeters starter Josh Geer. Daryle Ward answered in the bottom of the first with a two-out, two-run homer to right off of Ducks starter Bobby Blevins.
Long Island erupted for four more runs in the second to take a 5-2 lead. Back-to-back two-out, two-run singles by Dan Lyons and Cody Puckett highlighted the inning. A RBI double by Kevin Russo in the second cut the lead to one, but Jon Griffin stretched it back to three in the fifth with a two-out RBI single to center. Lyons added a RBI double to left-center in the ninth to round out the scoring.
Blevins (2-3) earned the win, tossing five innings, allowing three runs on six hits while striking out four. Geer (4-4) took the loss, surrendering six runs on eight hits and five walks in five innings with five strikeouts. Four Ducks relievers combined to record the final 12 outs of the game, allowing just one single and one walk.
Lyons led the Flock with three hits and three RBI at the plate. Puckett added two hits and two RBI, while Cleary, Jr. chipped in with two hits and three runs scored.
The Ducks return home on Sunday to open up a four-game set against the Camden Riversharks. Game time is slated for 5:05 p.m., with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 4:05 (3:50 for full season ticket holders). It's Jewish Heritage Night at the ballpark, and the Ducks will be running promotions, videos, and music with a Jewish theme. There will also be kosher food available for purchase, courtesy of Hunki's Kosher Pizza of Plainview. In addition, it's a Sunday Family Funday! Prior to the game, fans will be invited onto the field for an autograph session with the Ducks from 4:20 to 4:35 p.m. Following the game, kids and kids at heart can take part in Kids Run the Bases, presented by Bethpage Federal Credit Union. Left-hander Rich Hill gets the start for the Ducks against Riversharks righty Eric Smith.
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