FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Despite a sluggish start offensively, the Salem Red Sox (13-15) recovered in the later stages of Wednesday’s Education Day Matinee at Segra Stadium, clubbing two solo home runs in a 4-3 win over the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (15-14).
Right away, the Fayetteville offense got to work and opened the scoring in the bottom of the first inning. Max Holy notched a two-out single and promptly moved up 90 feet on a throwing error from Salem starting pitcher Blake Aita. The very next batter, Drew Brutcher, singled him home from second base, shooting the Woodpeckers in front 1-0.
Two frames later, the Red Sox turned to the long ball to level the score. Natanael Yuten opened the top of the third by swatting a solo shot to right field, placing Salem on even footing…