Shorebirds Use Rain Delay to Their Advantage

The Delmarva Shorebirds scored four runs in the seventh inning which turned out to be the difference in the game as they defeated the GreenJackets 7-3 at Lake Olmstead Stadium Thursday night.
The game was tied at one going into the seventh with D.J. Myers on in relief of GreenJackets starter Melvin Adon who went six innings and allowed one run off five hits and struck out three. Milton Ramos led off the inning with a single. He advanced to second on a passed ball and to third on a single by Tanner Kirk. Stuart Levy singled home Ramos to give the Shorebird the 2-1 lead. Cole Billingsly then attempted a sacrifice bunt but reached first on a throwing error by GreenJackets third baseman Michael Bernal. Allowing Kirk to score and make it 3-1. Jake Ring singled home Levy and Preston Palmeiro grounded into a double play to score Billingsly making it 5-1.
With one out in the bottom of the eight, the GreenJackets started a mini rally when Kelvin Beltre singled and Skyler Ewing hit a double to advance him to third. Beltre came in to score on a passed ball and Ewing scored on a single by Jacob Heyward to cut the lead to 5-3. The rally ended when Sandro Fabian popped out and Heyward was doubled off first. The Shorebirds added insurance in the ninth when Preston Palmeiro hit a two run double to make it 7-3.
The GreenJackets took the early lead in the second when Skyler Ewing walked and came in to score on a double by Jose Vizcaino making it 1-0 GreenJackets. The Shorebirds tied it at one in the sixth when Ring hit a solo home run.
The GreenJackets will be back in action Friday night for the final game of the three-game series with the Shorebirds. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05pm with the gates opening at 6:00pm. It is Ladies Night presented by The Walking Company, Tin Lizzy's Cantina, Brooks Haven Floral and Flowers LLC, Palm Beach Tan, Pure Barre Augusta, The Swank Company, Barefoot Wine and Refreshers, and Oliviana Ristorante. The first 1,000 fans into the stadium will receive a free Cooler Bag presented by EDTS. Kids 12 and under will be able to run the bases after the game.
Caleb Baragar (2-7, 5.07) will start on the mound for the GreenJackets against Matthias Dietz (2-7, 4.72) for the Shorebirds.
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