The Down East Wood Ducks split their doubleheader with the Carolina Mudcats, Thursday night at Grainger Stadium. The Woodies fell in game one, 2-1 but salvaged game two with a walkoff win, 4-3.
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Wednesday Game: Wood Ducks’ Struggles at Home Continue
The Down East Wood Ducks bullpen struggled again as they fell to the Carolina Mudcats 8-4, Wednesday night at Grainger Stadium. This loss is the sixth time that the Woodies bullpen has surrendered the lead in a loss.
Wood Ducks and Mudcats Postponed
Due to inclement weather, today’s contest between the Down East Wood Ducks and Carolina Mudcats has been postponed.
Wood Ducks Win Rain Shortened Contest vs. Kannapolis
In a rain shortened game, The Down East Wood Ducks defeated the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers, 6-0 Sunday afternoon, after the game was called in the bottom of the fifth due to inclement weather. Mason Englert pitched five scoreless innings with seven strikeouts to earn the Suddenlink Player of the game.
Tuesdays Game: Down East Bullpen Blows Lead in Loss to Kannapolis
After surrendering eight unanswered runs in the final four innings, the Down East Wood Ducks fell to the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 9-7, Tuesday. With this loss, the Wood Ducks fall to 0-6 when the opponent scores first.
Kinston High Track Teams Win Conference Championship
Tuesday, June 8th the Kinston High School Men’s and Women’s track teams won the 2021 Conference Title. Competing against local teams like North Lenoir, Ayden-Grifton, and West Craven, Kinston High came out on top with the women at 146 and the men reaching 137.
Wood Ducks Prepare for 12-Game Homestand, June 15 - 27
After two weeks away from Grainger Stadium, the Down East Wood Ducks return home for their first 12-game homestand of the 2021 season!
Three-run Sixth Pushes Down East Past Fayetteville
Thanks to a three-run sixth inning, the Down East Wood Ducks defeated the Fayetteville Woodpeckers 6-3, Wednesday night. After collecting only four hits last night, the bats woke up as Down East totaled 14 hits with six hitters notching a multi-hit game.
Down East Shutout by Fayetteville
After scoring 15 runs on Sunday, the Down East Wood Ducks took a complete 180° turn as they were shutout by the Fayetteville Woodpeckers 3-0, Tuesday night. The Wood Ducks were shut out for the third time this season and have lost three of-their-last five games.
Saturday Game: Wood Ducks Run Wild on Base Paths but Fall Short to Mudcats
Although they stole nine bases, the Down East Wood Ducks fell to the Carolina Mudcats, 5-4 Saturday night. The Wood Ducks pushed four runs across the plate but managed only three hits and were one-for-nine with runners in scoring position.
Sundays Game: Wood Ducks Soar Past Carolina in Finale
The Down East Wood Ducks smashed four homeruns en route to their largest offensive output of 2021 with a 15-7 win against the Carolina Mudcats, Sunday afternoon. This win puts the Wood Ducks in a tie for first in the Central division with the Mudcats.
Tuesday Game: Wood Ducks Snap Mudcats’ Win Streak
Thanks to a breakout game from Thomas Saggese, who finished with three hits and two RBI, the Down East Wood Ducks defeated the Carolina Mudcats 4-3 Tuesday night to snap their six-game win streak. Tonight marks the seventh time that these two teams have faced each other and the final score was decided by two runs or fewer.
Saturday's Game: Indians Fall to Nationals in Rain Shortened Game
After a rain-shortened game, the Down East Wood Ducks, playing as the Kinston Indians, fell to the Fredericksburg Nationals 2-1 Saturday night. The Wood Ducks fall to 15-8 on the season but remain in first after Carolina rains out in Zebulon.
Bats power Kinston Indians to win over Fredericksburg
The Down East Wood Ducks, playing as the Kinston Indians defeated the Fredericksburg Nationals 6-2, Friday night at Grainger Stadium. The offense was powered by two homeruns and the pitching tallied 17 strikeouts en route to the Indians’ 15th win of the season.
Wood Ducks Avoid Losing Three Straight With Walkoff Win
For the second time at home, the Down East Wood Ducks got a walkoff win thanks to some timely hitting. This win puts the Woodies back in the win column, after losing back-to-back games to start the series with Fredericksburg. The Wood Ducks and Nationals continue their series tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. Down East will send RH Tekoah Roby (0-2, 4.50) to matchup against Fredericksburg LH Alfonso Hernandez (0-0, 3.12)
Wood Ducks Fall in Extras to Fredericksburg
After tying the game in the bottom of the seventh thanks to a Luisangel Acuña two-run homerun , the Down East Wood Ducks ran out of gas as they fell to the Fredericksburg Nationals 7-5 in ten innings on Wednesday night. The Wood Ducks have lost two straight for the first time this season since May 13th (game two) – May 14th.
Wood Ducks Offense Struggles Against Fredericksburg
The Down East Wood Ducks forgot their offense in Charleston as they fell to the Fredericksburg National 2-0, Tuesday night at Grainger Stadium. Down East tallied their first hit in the bottom of the sixth and were shut out for the first time this season.
Sunday's Game: Three-run first inning pushes Down East past Charleston in finale
After scoring three runs in the ninth yesterday, the Down East Wood Ducks (13-5), playing as the Avocados Luchadores de Down East, scored early and never looked back as they took the finale, 4-0, against the Charleston RiverDogs (9-9), playing as Los Perros Santos on Sunday afternoon. With this win, the Wood Ducks have won their second road series of the season and continue to sit atop the Low-A East Central Division.
Saturday's game: Down to their final strike, Wood Ducks plate two and come away with win
Entering the ninth, the Down East Wood Ducks (12-5) scored three runs and came away with the 3-2 win against the Charleston RiverDogs (9-8) Saturday night. This marks the second time this series, the Wood Ducks had a come-from-behind win entering the ninth inning or later.
Wood Ducks Pitching Surrenders Three Homeruns in Loss to Charleston
After surrendering three homeruns, the Down East Wood Ducks (11-5) fell to the Charleston RiverDogs (9-7), 7-2 Friday night. The Wood Ducks trailed from beginning to end, only scoring two runs on five total hits. Down East looks to bounce back against the RiverDogs on Saturday with the first pitch at 6:05 p.m. The Wood Ducks will send RH Nick Krauth (0-0, 0.93) to the hill while Charleston will start RH Cole Wilcox (0-0, 2.25).