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Long Island Ducks Defeated By Lancaster Stormers In Series Finale
The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Lancaster Stormers on Sunday, ending a four-game series on Memorial Day weekend.
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CENTRAL ISLIP, NY — The Long Island Ducks suffered defeat by the Lancaster Stormers 5-4 on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a four-game series on home turf at Fairfield Properties Ballpark.
According to the Ducks' newsroom, a two-out, two-run single up the middle by Ryan McBroom gave the Ducks a 2-0 lead, giving fans hope in the third inning. The Stormers upped their game, and pulled even in the fourth inning thanks to a wild pitch that scored Shawon Dunston Jr. and an RBI double by Gaige Howard.
Lancaster gained a 3-2 lead thanks to Justin Farmer’s sac fly in the top of the sixth, but a two-run double by Aaron Antonini in the bottom half put the Ducks back on top 4-3. From there, the Stormers claimed the lead in the eighth on a two-out, two-run double down the right field line by Kyle Kasser.
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According to the Ducks, Stephen Woods Jr. pitched five innings for the team and allowed three runs on six hits and a walk while striking out five.
The Stormers' Nile Ball played six innings, allowing four runs on six hits with four strikeouts while Augie Sylk took the win after pitching a scoreless seventh inning, working around a hit and a walk. Trevor Bettencourt yielded two runs on two hits and a walk in two-thirds of an inning. James Hoyt picked up his first save of the season despite allowing a walk and hitting two batters in the ninth.
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Ivan Castillo and Tyler Dearden each had two hits and a run to lead the Ducks offense.
In April, the Ducks kicked off the summer season with a 6-2 opening night victory against the Stormers at home at Fairfield Properties Ballpark.
The Ducks are back at it Tuesday night opening a three-game series against the Gastonia Baseball Club at 6:35 p.m. at home.
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