The Franklin Reporter & Advocate Eight Villages, One Community
Bridgewater, NJ – The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (8-9, 50-37) salvaged the series finale by winning 4-2 over the Somerset Patriots (12-6, 62-26) Sunday evening at TD Bank Ballpark. The Patriots snapped their eight game winning streak.
In the top of the second inning left fielder Jamar Walton recorded a RBI sacrifice fly to give Southern Maryland a 1-0 advantage.
Right fielder Fred Lewis roped a two RBI double in the top of the third inning to expand the Blue Crabs lead to 3-0.
The Patriots got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the sixth inning as second baseman Greg Hopkins socked a RBI sacrifice fly making the score 3-1.
The Blue Crabs responded with a run in the ensuing half inning thanks to shortstop Casey Frawley’s home run ( 4) increasing the lead to 4-1.
In the bottom of the ninth inning first baseman Mat Gamel hammered a RBI double cutting the deficit to 4-2 which would be the final score.
Brian Burress earned the win (4-6) tossing seven innings of one run baseball. Mickey Storey sustained the loss (5-3) hurling six frames while surrendering three runs. Erik Hamren notched the save (22) pitching the final inning.
The 2015 Somerset Patriots season presented by Ford will continue on the road until the Somerset Patriots return to TD Bank Ballpark for an 11:05 a.m. game against the Camden Riversharks on Thursday, August 6th. For tickets, call 908-252-0700 or visit www.somersetpatriots.com.
