Myrtle Beach Pelicans take twin bill over Potomac Nationals

Final score

Myrtle Beach Pelicans 2-4, Potomac Nationals 1-0

Turning point

G1: Second baseman Ian Happ hit an RBI double in the top of the sixth inning to give Myrtle Beach a two-run lead. The Pelicans allowed a run in the bottom half of the sixth, but Potomac couldn’t overcome the deficit.

G2: Happ scored on a wild pitch, Jason Vosler hit an RBI double, and sacrifice flies from each Gioskar Amaya and Daniel Spingola gave the Pelicans a 4-0 lead in the third inning, where the game’s only runs were scored as Myrtle Beach held on to win.

The man

Happ, who was 4-for-6 with three doubles, an RBI and run scored.

Decision takers

G1: W–James Pugliese. L–Austen Williams. S–Ryan McNeil.

G2: W–Erick Leal. L–Luis Reyes.

By the numbers

Keeping records

Myrtle Beach Pelicans (36-33), Potomac Nationals (33-34)

This story was originally published June 18, 2016 at 11:04 PM with the headline "Myrtle Beach Pelicans take twin bill over Potomac Nationals."