Southern Maryland Falls 6-4 to Long Island – The Southern Maryland Chronicle

(Could 24, 2022, Central Islip, NY) The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs dropped back-to-back video games for the primary time this yr, as they suffered a 6-4 loss to the Lengthy Island Geese.  The Blue Crabs led twice in as we speak’s sport, however Lengthy Island responded on each events.

The Blue Crabs acquired the offense began instantly.  After Lengthy Island’s starter, Joe Iorio (W, 2-0), recorded a pair of outs, Jared Walker blasted a solo dwelling run to proper subject, giving the Blue Crabs a 1-0 lead. 

Eddie Butler (L, 2-1) began the sport for Southern Maryland however struggled within the first inning.  The Lengthy Island Geese picked up 4 consecutive hits to start the sport.  Johnni Turbo, Dustin Woodcock, and Rusney Castillo all scored, giving Lengthy Island a 3-1 benefit. 

Within the third inning, Southern Maryland added a run.  After Braxton Lee singled with two outs, Raul Shah hit a perfectly-placed popup down the right-field line.  The second baseman, Vladimir Frias, tried to make a basket catch, however it fell out of his glove, permitting Braxton Lee to attain all the way in which from first base, and giving Raul Shah a double.  

Within the fifth inning, the Blue Crabs bats got here via once more.  Joe DeLuca and Ryan Haug led off the inning with a single.  Michael Baca laid a sacrifice bunt down the third baseline, advancing Haug and DeLuca to second and third, respectively.  Braxton Lee then hit a fly ball to left subject, scoring DeLuca and tying the rating at 3-3.  The following batter, Raul Shah, bounced a single up the center, scoring Haug from second and giving the Blue Crabs a 4-3 lead. 

Southern Maryland’s lead could be short-lived.  Dustin Woodcock singled and stole second base within the fifth inning earlier than Eddie Butler recorded two outs.  Michael Wielansky then drove in Woodcock on a single up the center, tying the rating at 4-4.  The following batter, Alejandro de Aza, blasted a two-run shot down the road in proper subject, giving Lengthy Island a 6-4 lead. 

Each groups settled in from there.  Eddie Butler remained within the sport for seven innings, permitting six earned runs and 11 hits.  Within the eighth, Southern Maryland turned to Dalton Geekie, who stored the Geese off the board. 

The Blue Crabs briefly rallied within the seventh however may by no means discover the runs to tie the sport.  Sandy Baez (S, 4) earned the save for the Geese as he despatched the Blue Crabs down so as.

With the loss, Southern Maryland falls to 22-6 on the season and holds an 8.5-game lead within the North Division over the second-place Lengthy Island Geese. The Blue Crabs return to Fairfield Properties Ballpark tomorrow at 6:35 pm for sport two of a three-game set.