The Franklin Reporter & Advocate Eight Villages, One Community
Sugar Land, TX – The Sugar Land Skeeters (7-5) defeated the Somerset Patriots (6-4) 3-1 Tuesday evening from Constellation Field.
In the bottom of the sixth inning shortstop Beamer Weems laced a RBI double to give Sugar Land a 1-0 advantage.
Somerset tied the contest at 1-1 in the ensuing half inning as shortstop Robert Andino socked a RBI sacrifice fly.
Sugar Land plated a pair of two out runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to grab a 3-1 lead which would be the final. Designated hitter Delwyn Young slapped a RBI double while catcher Chris Wallace recorded a RBI single.
Cory VanAllen (3-0) earned the win in relief. Andrew Carignan (0-1) suffered the loss in relief. Adrian Martin notched the save (4) throwing a scoreless ninth inning.
The 2015 Somerset Patriots season presented by Ford will continue on the road until the Patriots return to TD Bank Ballpark for a 7:05 p.m. game on Friday, May 8th against the Bridgeport Bluefish. For tickets, call 908-252-0700 or visit www.somersetpatriots.com.
