Down East drops Salem 6-1

Woodies own sole series losses

July 20, 2019

SALEM, Virginia (July 19, 2019) - The Down East Wood Ducks overcame the Salem Red Sox 6-1 to take the series Friday night at Haley Toyota Field.How it Happened * The Sox pounced first on a trio of hits in the first inning, Pedro Castellanos' drove home Ryan Fitzgerald for

SALEM, Virginia (July 19, 2019) - The Down East Wood Ducks overcame the Salem Red Sox 6-1 to take the series Friday night at Haley Toyota Field.

How it Happened
* The Sox pounced first on a trio of hits in the first inning, Pedro Castellanos' drove home Ryan Fitzgerald for a 1-0 lead.
* Down East responded, scoring on a sacrifice fly and passed ball to take a 2-1 lead after two innings.
* Sherten Apostel drove an RBI single in the third inning to pull away 3-1.
* Sam Huff led off the fifth inning with a home run and J.P. Martinez contributed another sacrifice fly for a 5-1 difference.
* The final run crossed in the eighth frame on the Woodie's third sacrifice fly and a decisive 6-1 advantage.
* Dominic LoBrutto tossed the final two innings of scoreless ball.
Standout Sox
* Pedro Castellanos: 1-for-3, RBI
* Dominic LoBrutto: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

Noteworthy
* This was Andrew Politi's second career start and first at home.
* The only series Salem has dropped in the second half have been to Down East.
What's Next
Salem Red Sox at Myrtle Beach Pelicans Saturday, July 20, 2019. First pitch is scheduled for 7:00 PM EST.
LHP Enmanuel DeJesus vs. RHP Jeffrey Passantino
Listen: SalemSox.com, TuneIn Radio, ESPN Blacksburg WKEX 1430 AM/94.1 FM, WGMN 1240 AM/93.3 FM
Watch: MiLB.TV
The Salem Red Sox are the Advanced-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox and call Haley Toyota Field in Salem, Virginia home. The team was founded in 1968 and purchased by Fenway Sports Management in December of 2007. For more information on the Salem Red Sox, please visit SalemRedSox.com or contact Melanie Newman at [email protected].