Long Island Ducks Take Two Of Three From West Virginia Power

From the desk: THE WEBBED SPIKES NINE

Long Island Ducks def. West Virginia Power; 2-1

I - LID 15; WVP 3

II - LID 4; WVP 2

III - WVP 5; LID 2

West Virginia salvages the series finale as Long Island takes two of three from the Power

BOX: Game One 6/15/21 - Long Island shorts circuits the visiting West Virginia Power while generating their own amperage to the tune of 15 runs on 15 hits.  However, nine of the Ducks runs are unearned.  Shortstop Ryan Jackson leads the Flock going 3 for 4 with a double, home run, and three runs batted in.  Center fielder Ray Fuentes is 2 for 4 with a home run and four runs batted in.  The ageless one, Lew Ford and second baseman Steve Lombardozzi drive home two runs apiece.  Long Island starter Mike Bolsinger allows three runs on six hits with two walks and five strikeouts in a winning effort.  Three members of the bullpen secure the final 3.1 innings in scoreless fashion. 

BOX: Game Two 6/16/21 - Ducks right-hander Vin Mazzaro allows two runs, a two-run home run in the fourth by third baseman Jimmy Paredes, but otherwise yields six hits and two walks through six innings pitched for the win. Rey Fuentes crosses the plate with Long Island's first run, and Charlie Tilson doubles home Sal Giardina in the second. Hector Sanchez then homers in the third, and Steve Lombardozzi closes out the Ducks scoring with a home run in the fifth.  

BOX: Game Three 6/17/21 - Ducks starter Brendan Feldmann outduels his opponent in the early going, allowing a lone run on five hits and two walks through 5.1 innings pitched.  West Virginia right-hander Elih Villanueva exits on the losing side after yielding two runs on five hits and two walks with five strikeouts in five innings pitched.  With one out in the top of the sixth, Power first baseman Edwin Espinal homers to left field off Brady Dragmire in relief of Feldmann, tying the game at two.  Long Island's bullpen blows a fuse in the eighth as Power right fielder Rymer Liriano connects off Clint Freeman on a three-run home run for a 5-2 lead the final margin of victory.  Freeman takes the loss.