Myrtle Beach Pelicans win, gain ground on Buies Creek Astros in standings

Final score

(At) Myrtle Beach Pelicans 4, Buies Creek Astros

Turning point

After Jesse Hodges tied the game at 1 with a solo home run in the third, the Pelicans added two more in the frame, including the go-ahead run on a RBI double from Carlos Sepulveda.

Offensive star

Hodges, whose only hit was a home run.

Decision takers

Winner: Pelicans reliever Dillon Maples (4-0), who struck out three in two hitless innings.

Loser: Astros starter Elieser Hernandez (2-3), who allowed four runs on four hits and struck out six in five innings.

By the numbers

Keeping record

Buies Creek 19-10, Myrtle Beach 16-13

Up next

Buies Creek at Myrtle Beach, 7:05 p.m. Saturday

This story was originally published May 5, 2017 at 10:29 PM with the headline "Myrtle Beach Pelicans win, gain ground on Buies Creek Astros in standings."