Blue Crabs Drop Series Final

After winning two games back to back against the defending champs, the Blue Crabs drop the series final to the Somerset Patriots.

Starter Kenny Rayborn pitched 6 beautiful innings, including four 1-2-3 innings. He started off the game with getting the first 3 batters to sit down in order only to lead off the second with a walk. The second would be Kenny's worst inning, allowing one run to score while walking 3 and allowing 2 hits. Kenny would allow one more hit and a run while striking out two batters. Byron Batson pitched the 7th and into the 8th. He sat down the 3 batters in the 7th in order. After getting the first out in the 8th, Byron would allow a bunt single and then come out of the game in favor of lefty Vinnie DeChristofaro. Vinnie would go on to get the loss allowing Byron's base runner to score and allowing an additional run of his own to score. Vinnie gave up 2 hits while walking one.

All of the Blue Crabs offense came in the 3rd inning, when Chuck Jeroloman who had been unable to buy a hit led off the inning with a hard hit single between 3rd and short. John Ramistella would walk to advance Chuck but would get out on a fielder's choice hit into by Mike Just who hustled out the double play arriving on base safely. Jermy Acey would walk moving Mike to second while Chuck was on third. Patrick Osborn would single scoring both Chuck and Mike. James Shanks would bring in the final run of the game on an RBI single. Those three runs would however not be enough as the Patriots would win 4-3. We hit into 3 double plays, two of which were inning ending.