Blue Crabs Big Win

After dropping the first two games of the series the Blue Crabs come back to win the third in red jerseys no less. The only blemish on the game was a solo shot homerun hit in the bottom of the second inning.

That home run would be the only run given up by any of the 4 pitchers the Blue Crabs used in the game today. Starter Kenny Baugh went 6 innings for his 4th win of the season. He allowed the only run on a homerun, and only 4 other hits. He walked only one batter while striking out 3. Lefty Matt Schweitzer would come in to pitch the 7th and one out of the 8th, allowing only 1 hit while walking one and striking out two. To finish off the 8th was set up man Mike James who got his batters down in order on a ground out and a fly out respectively. Closer Matt Hensley finished off the Patriots allowing only 1 hit while striking out one. He continues to cut away at his ERA getting it down to an impressive 0.77.

Offensively our bats finally picked up with a monumental 3rd inning. Second baseman Mike Just led off the inning with a single and would move to second on a ground out by first baseman Octavio Martinez. John Ramistella would walk and come in to score along with Just on a 2 RBI double hit by James Shanks. James would stretch the double to a triple on an error by the center fielder. Shanks would come in to score on a Travis Garcia 2 run home run, his second home run of the series. In the 5th we would get another run as James Shanks would double and come in to score on a Patrick Osborn double. Our final run would come in the 8th after Jeremy Owens would triple and score on a Lance Burkhart single.

Butch Hobson was thrown out of today's game after arguing a play that got John Ramistella called out at 3rd in the 7th. Also not in action for the second game of the series was Jermy Acey who said he was feeling so so after apparently hurting himself base running in the first game. It appears as though it is nothing serious and he should be back following the all-star break.

In Other Blue Crabs News: With the win we remain in first place, 3.0 games ahead of Long Island, and 9.0 games ahead of Camden and 10.0 games ahead of Bridgeport. Following the All-Star break there will be 14 more games.