Pelicans' streak of series wins grounded as Frederick takes Tuesday doubleheader

Final scores

Game 1: (At) Frederick Keys 2, Myrtle Beach Pelicans 1

Game 2: (At) Frederick Keys 8, Myrtle Beach Pelicans 2

Turning point

In the first of the two-game set, a double by Ryan Mountcastle got the bottom half of the sixth inning off to a good start for Frederick. After a Randolph Gassaway single to move Mountcastle to third, a fielding error by Myrtle Beach third baseman Jesse Hodges allowed Mountcastle to score what proved to be the game-winning run. As for the nightcap, a five-run third inning really put the Pelicans behind the 8-ball, and they were never truly able to recover.

Offensive star

Though in a losing effort, Myrtle Beach’s Adonis Paula had a nice night at the plate in game one, going 2-for-3 with a home run.

As for game two, Frederick’s Ryan Mountcastle was 3-for-4 with a double and a home run, leading the Keys to an 8-2 win. He also had two runs and an RBI.

Decision takers

Game 1

Winner: Brian Gonzalez (2-2) went 6 2/3 innings, scattering five hits and striking out seven Myrtle Beach batters in a winning effort.

Loser: Ryan Kellogg (1-1) scattered seven hits while giving up two runs in six innings of work against Frederick on Tuesday.

Game 2

Winner: Cristian Alvarado (2-2) went the distance for the Keys, he gave up two runs on six hits while striking out five Myrtle beach batters.

Loser: Kyle Miller (0-1) gave up seven runs — three earned — in 2 2/3 innings of work, striking out three Frederick batters.

By the numbers

Keeping record

Both Myrtle Beach and Frederick are 14-12 on the season.

Up next

Myrtle Beach and Frederick will play at 11 a.m. in the final game of their three-game series.

This story was originally published May 2, 2017 at 11:39 PM with the headline "Pelicans' streak of series wins grounded as Frederick takes Tuesday doubleheader."