Pelicans unable to hold lead, fall to Carolina League’s best team, Buies Creek

Final score

Buies Creek Astros 4, (at) Myrtle Beach Pelicans 2

Turning point

After Jason Martin tied the game at 2 with a sacrifice fly in the fifth, the Astros went up on an RBI single by Myles Straw and pushed the lead to 4-2 on a run-scoring single by Kyle Tucker.

Offensive star

Buies Creek’s Dexture McCall, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.

Decision takers

Winner: Astros reliever Akeem Bostick (2-0), who allowed one hit and struck out four in 3 2/3 innings.

Loser: Pelicans starter Thomas Hatch (0-2), who allowed four runs and struck out three in 4 2/3 innings.

By the numbers

Keeping record

Buies Creek 9-3, Myrtle Beach 5-7

Up next

Myrtle Beach hosts Buies Creek at 7:05 Tuesday.

This story was originally published April 17, 2017 at 10:17 PM with the headline "Pelicans unable to hold lead, fall to Carolina League’s best team, Buies Creek."