Wood Ducks Eliminated from First Half Race in Loss
FREDERICK, MD - Homers from Charles Leblanc and Alex Kowalczyk could not propel the Wood Ducks (34-32) to a victory as Keys (32-33) took control late in a 10-3 loss. Both hit their first homers of the month with the solo shots.
FREDERICK, MD - Homers from
Leblanc joins Tejeda as the only two Woodies with double digit homers this half. Leblanc is now in a tie for second for the most homers in a half by a Wood Duck (LeDarious Clark, 10).
In the top of the fifth, Kowalczyk took the first pitch of the inning deep to left-center to tie the game. It was his first homer in 17 games played and it tied the game at two.
The bottom of the frame soured for Weickel as a two-out single by Reyes coupled with a throwing error by Leblanc gave the Keys the lead back, 3-2. On the very next pitch,
A bright spot of the night was
Winston-Salem clinched the first half southern division title with their win over Wilmington on the night. Potomac, also clinched the north division title with a win over Buies Creek. The DEWDs can still play for second place, as they are two games back of the Astros.
Friday features a doubleheader starting at 5:00 p.m. for the DEWDs and Keys. They will both be seven-inning games as the teams make up the rained out game in Kinston on Memorial Day. Pregame coverage on Sports/Talk 960 The Bull or the TuneIn Radio app begins at 4:45.