AtL Southern Maryland Blue Crabs

Blue Crabs Fall 2-0 to Kentucky in Rubber Match

Published on August 21, 2022 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs News Release


(Waldorf, MD) The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs fell 2-0 to the Kentucky Wild Health Genomes in the rubber match of a three-game set on Sunday afternoon. The Blue Crabs got a stellar performance from their starter, Mitch Lambson (L, 6-8), but the offense fell quiet in the loss.

The ballgame remained scoreless until the third inning. The Genomes had runners on first and second with two outs when Chris Shaw punched a single into right field, scoring Luke Becker. But, Braxton Lee threw out Moises Sierra at third base, ending the inning with the Blue Crabs only surrendering one run.

In the fourth inning, the Genomes took a 2-0 lead when Khris Davis hit his 14th home run of the year over the wall in left field.

Meanwhile, the Blue Crabs' bats were quiet against the Genomes' starter, Max Povse (W, 5-9). The right-hander pitched six and two-thirds innings, allowing one hit and four walks while striking out ten batters.

In the seventh inning, Eury Perez drilled a deep fly ball to left-center field. Zach Collier reached over the wall in left-center and robbed a home run, keeping the deficit at 2-0.

Meanwhile, Mitch Lambson kept dealing. Lambson allowed only two runs on six hits in a complete game against the Genomes.

In the seventh inning, the Blue Crabs loaded the bases on three walks but stranded the bases loaded. The Blue Crabs picked up hits in both the eighth inning and ninth inning. Jack Weinberger (Sv, 4) ultimately closed the door in the ninth, notching the Genomes' 2-0 victory over the Blue Crabs.

Southern Maryland is back in action against the York Revolution on Tuesday for the first of six games, three on the road before the Blue Crabs return home for three.

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