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July recap: Pelicans walk off the FredNats, open RWB weekend with a win, even the Highway 17 Showdown
The Birds started the month by knocking off Hickory on July 3 to kick off Red, White & Blue Weekend, the club’s second straight victory at the Beach [1].One night later, despite a big offensive night from Alexey Lumpuy, Myrtle Beach came up short against the Crawdads on Independence Day [2].Back home against Fredericksburg on July 7, the Pelicans delivered an electrifying walk-off to open the series at Pelicans Ballpark [3]. They kept the bats humming on July 8, stacking a second straight win with another strong offensive showing [4].To close the month’s highlights, the Pelicans evened the Highway 17 Showdown with the RiverDogs on Wednesday, July 29, tightening the in-state rivalry heading into the stretch run [5].