Red Sox Roll Past Wood Ducks in Finale
Kinston, N.C. - The Down East Wood Ducks were unable to cash in with runners on base, as the Red Sox pulled away in the middle innings, Sunday, winning 10-2 in the finale.
Kinston, N.C. - The Down East Wood Ducks were unable to cash in with runners on base, as the Red Sox pulled away in the middle innings, Sunday, winning 10-2 in the finale.
Down East (1-3, 51-23) stranded 14 men on base and went just 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position, dropping their third straight game.
Salem (3-1, 28-43) got on the board first.
The Woodies would answer in the second. They loaded the bases against
Ward in his Carolina League debut walked seven but gave up just one run, allowing three hits, and picking up two strikeouts.
The Red Sox jumped back ahead in the fourth. After a
It began a stretch of four consecutive two run innings for the Red Sox. Wilson highlighted the fifth with an RBI single, while Acosta drove in two runs with a double in the sixth. In the seventh
Down East would again load the bases in the eighth inning, as
Depreta-Johnson would then take the mound in the ninth, becoming the first position player to pitch for the Woodies this year. He gave up four hits, including a run on a Curcio RBI single to make it 10-2.
The Wood Ducks hit the road Monday to take on the Carolina Mudcats at 7 p.m. Right-hander