Fayetteville Rallies Past Warbirds to Level Series
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. -- The Fayetteville Woodpeckers plated a pair of runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to rally past the Wilson Warbirds for a 6–5 victory on Saturday night at SEGRA Stadium, evening the series at one game apiece. With the game tied at four in the eighth,
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. -- The Fayetteville Woodpeckers plated a pair of runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to rally past the Wilson Warbirds for a 6–5 victory on Saturday night at SEGRA Stadium, evening the series at one game apiece.
With the game tied at four in the eighth, Fayetteville (1–1) took control when Kevin Alvarez delivered a two-run double off Joshua Quezada (L, 0–1) to give the Woodpeckers a 6–4 lead.
Wilson (1–1) answered in the ninth inning as Handelfry Encarnacion ripped a two-out double to right field, trimming the deficit to 6–5. However, Jackson Wells (W, 1–0) closed the door by striking out Jose Anderson to end the game and secure the win.
The Warbirds entered the eighth inning trailing 4–3 but pulled even on a sacrifice fly by Yannic Walther before Fayetteville responded with its decisive rally in the bottom half.
Saturday night also featured a historic moment for Wilson, as Frederi Montero blasted the first home run in Warbirds franchise history with a solo shot in the seventh inning.
The rubber match is scheduled for Sunday at 5:05 p.m., with Wilson set to send right-hander Jarrette Bonet (0–0, 0.00) to the mound, while Fayetteville will counter with right-hander Luis Aguilar (0–0, 0.00).