L.I. Ducks Open High Point Series With Victory Over Rockers

From the desk of:  THE WEBBED SPIKES NINE

Ducks Lead High Point; 1-0

I - LID 5; HPR 3

LONG ISLAND DUCKS

vs.

HIGH POINT ROCKERS

FROM

North Carolina

The Flock Tightening Grip on Liberty Division.

After taking two of three from the Patriots, a confident Flock migrate to North Carolina where they turn back the division's third place competitor in the opening game of a crucial four game weekend series against the High Point Rockers.

Remarkably, Long Island continues getting strong pitching from the proverbial next man up.  Having had seven starters pilfered by MLB organizations, recently acquired Travis Banwart climbed the hill making only his second start as a member of the Ducks.  After allowing just a run on four hits en route to a seven inning no-decision during his first appearance with Long Island, Banwart turned in another seven inning effort in which he blanked the Rockers on just three hits and two walks with three strikeouts to earn his first victory.  Making only his fourth appearance for the Ducks, Josh Lueke earned his fourth save of the season.

David Washington drove in his league leading 38th RBI of the season with his league topping 16th home run of the season.  Ezequiel Carrera was 3 for 4 and hit his first home run of the season.  L.J. Mazzilli went 2 for 4 with two RBI and is hitting .321 for the season.

With Friday's series opening victory the Ducks improve to a league best 30-16 record, and open a 4.5 game lead over the Rockers.  Somerset defeated the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs to stay within 2.5 games of the Ducks.  All four Liberty Division competitors are presently playing above the .500 mark.  The same can not be said of the Freedom Division where only the Sugar Land Skeeters are playing above par.