Sox Pecked by Pelicans 4-1 in Nightcap Friday
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (Friday, August 4, 2017) - The Salem Red Sox fell short of a doubleheader sweep Friday night, dropping a 4-1 decision to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans in the nightcap at TicketReturn.com Field.The Sox (23-19, 63-48) won the first game 11-6 but saw their bats fall quiet in
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (Friday, August 4, 2017) - The Salem Red Sox fell short of a doubleheader sweep Friday night, dropping a 4-1 decision to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans in the nightcap at TicketReturn.com Field.
The Sox (23-19, 63-48) won the first game 11-6 but saw their bats fall quiet in the second game, mustering only four hits. The Pelicans (15-26, 58-53) were able to come back from an early one-run deficit, and got great efforts from their pitchers to stymie the Sox.
Salem got things going early in the nightcap against Pelicans starter
The Pelicans pulled ahead in the bottom of the second inning against Salem starter
Myrtle Beach tacked on an insurance run in the sixth inning against Glorius, who walked Martinez to start the inning and gave up a single to Pearson before allowing a wild pitch to move the runners to second and third. Adonis Paula knocked an RBI single to plate Martinez and extend the lead to 4-1 for the Pelicans.
Hart gave up two runs on four hits and a walk in three innings, recording two strikeouts. Glorius allowed two runs on five hits and two walks in three innings, fanning one.
The Sox and Pelicans continue the series Saturday night, with lefty