Sharks Take Bite out of Ducks
August 22, 2015 - Atlantic League (AtL)
Long Island Ducks News Release
Long Island Ducks Pitcher Darin Downs
(Long Island Ducks)
(Central Islip, N.Y.) - The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Camden Riversharks 3-2 on Saturday night in the middle game of a three-game series at Bethpage Ballpark.
Sean Burroughs struck quickly for the Ducks in the bottom of the first with a two-out RBI single to left field off of Riversharks starter Jeff Singer. Camden jumped in front with three runs in the fourth against Ducks starter Darin Downs. A RBI double to left by Joel Guzman and a two-run homer to left by Daniel Rockett, both with two outs, did the damage.
Long Island closed to within 3-2 on a two-out RBI double to right by Burroughs in the sixth. However, they could not pull even.
Singer (1-0) earned the win, tossing six innings, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks while striking out six. Downs (2-4) took the loss, yielding three runs on six hits and one walk over seven innings with six strikeouts. Matt Gorgen collected his 26th save of the year with a scoreless ninth.
Burroughs led the Flock with two hits and two RBI.
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