FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 27, 2019
Contact: Andrew Bandstra
515-664-6936
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Blue Crabs Blanked
Central Islip, NY – Following back-to-back heart breaking days for Southern Maryland, the heat didn’t cease as the longest road trip of the season rolled on. The Blue Crabs dropped game two of a four game set with the Long Island Ducks by a score of 5-0.
The Ducks struck with three runs in the bottom of the third inning. The first run was knocked home by the former Baltimore Oriole, Lew Ford on a groundout. A Kyle Simon (4-10) wild pitch brought in one more before Hector Sanchez finished the trio with a sacrifice fly.
Long Island tacked on one more in the fifth, and another tried to come around and score. Rubi Silva’s major league arm was shown off once again as he canned Sanchez at the dish to keep the score at 4-0.
Southern Maryland threatened with a pair of base runners in both the sixth and eighth innings, but every time the squad was on the verge of an offensive breakthrough, it slipped through the cracks.
The Ducks added another in the seventh, and the second game of the series slipped through the cracks as well, as Long Island took game two, 5-0.
The Blue Crabs will return home Friday August 30th for the series opener of a four game set with the York Revolution, with a 5:05 p.m. first pitch with game two of a double header to follow.
Catch all Blue Crabs home games on the Blue Crabs Broadcast Network, live streamed on YouTube (@SOMDBlueCrabs) Facebook (@SOMDBlueCrabs) and Twitter (@BlueCrabs).
About the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
The Blue Crabs play 140 regular season games in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball Clubs. The Blue Crabs, in their 12th season of baseball, call Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf, Maryland home. For more information on the Blue Crabs, please call 301-638-9788 or visit http://www.somdbluecrabs.com for more information.
About the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB)
With eight teams in the Mid-Atlantic and Texas, the ALPB is a leader in baseball innovation and a player gateway to Major League Baseball. Through its exclusive partnership with MLB, the Atlantic League tests Major League Baseball rules and equipment initiatives. The Atlantic League has sent over 900 players to MLB organizations while drawing more than 40 million fans to its affordable, family-friendly ballparks throughout its 22-year history.
For more information, please visit www.AtlanticLeague.com.
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