SALEM, Va. – Salem Memorial Ballpark was packed on Saturday afternoon as the Salem Red Sox battled the Fayetteville Woodpeckers.
While Salem had ample opportunities to score runs, the Woodpeckers’ pitchers made a pivotal difference, combining for 14 strikeouts on the evening. Salem left 10 runners stranded on base in the 5-3 loss.
While neither team performed the best at the plate with runners in scoring position, Fayetteville’s Luis Encarnacion had two big hits and later scored in the game.
The Red Sox-Woodpeckers series will wrap up Sunday with a first pitch time slated for 3:05 p.m. at Salem Memorial Ballpark.