Myrtle Beach Pelicans unable to slug with Down East Wood Ducks

Final score

(At) Down East Wood Ducks 10, Myrtle Beach Pelicans 2

Turning point

Matt Lipka singled in a run and Yanio Perez drove in another on a sacrifice fly in the third inning as the Wood Ducks built a 2-0 lead early before piling it on.

Offensive star

Myrtle Beach’s Matt Rose, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles.

Decision takers

Winner: Down East starter Wes Benjamin (6-6), who allowed five hits and struck out four in six shutout innings.

Loser: Pelicans starter Michael Rucker (1-2), who allowed six runs (five earned) on eight hits and struck out two in five innings.

By the numbers

Keeping record

Myrtle Beach 45-33, Down East 29-48

On deck

Myrtle Beach at Down East, 6:05 p.m.

This story was originally published June 30, 2017 at 10:13 PM with the headline "Myrtle Beach Pelicans unable to slug with Down East Wood Ducks."