'Birds Break Offensive Snide to Throttle Crawdads
SALISBURY, MD - The Delmarva Shorebirds trounced the Hickory Crawdads 9-2 to snap their five-game losing streak on Friday night at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium.Hector Guance (4-2) earned the win for the Shorebirds (47-20) after throwing 5.1 innings and allowing two runs on just two hits, five walks with five
SALISBURY, MD - The Delmarva Shorebirds trounced the Hickory Crawdads 9-2 to snap their five-game losing streak on Friday night at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium.
The Shorebirds broke the scoring open with a raucous second inning.
Delmarva extended the cushion in the fourth. Ogren slashed an RBI single to right and Robertson came through with a two-run double, giving the Shorebirds a 9-0 edge.
Hickory avoided the shutout with two runs in the sixth on sacrifice flies from Jaxx Biggers and
Everybody reached base at least once for Delmarva in the victory. The six straight hits in the second are the most consecutive hits in a game for the Shorebirds this season.
Robertson spearheaded the attack for Delmarva, finishing 3-for-5 with a double and two RBIs. Encarnacion, Grenier, Torres, and Turchin each went 2-for-5, with Grenier adding two RBIs while Encarnacion and Torres tallied one RBI apiece. Ogren and Fajardo each scored and walked twice in 1-for-3 performances.
Despite not getting a hit,
The Shorebirds look to string wins together now as they continue their series against the Crawdads Saturday night.
Delmarva Shorebirds
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The Delmarva Shorebirds are the Class-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. The Shorebirds are owned by 7th Inning Stretch, LLC, which also owns the Stockton Ports of the California League and the Everett AquaSox of the Northwest League.
The Shorebirds are celebrating their 24th season in 2019 and have entertained over five million fans since beginning play at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium in Salisbury, Maryland in 1996. The team captured South Atlantic League titles in 1997 and 2000 and successfully hosted the South Atlantic League All-Star Game in 1999 and 2011.
For more information on the Shorebirds, call 410-219-3112 or visit theshorebirds.com.
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