SAL1 Jersey Shore BlueClaws

Duffy's Heroics Propel BlueClaws to Late 6-1 Win

July 1, 2012 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Jersey Shore BlueClaws News Release


LAKEWOOD, N.J. - The BlueClaws trailed 11-3 in the sixth inning before eventually bringing the tying run to the plate with two outs, but Hagerstown hung on for an 11-9 win Sunday afternoon.

Chris Duffy's hitting streak is now at 17 games after connecting on a three-run homer to the shrubbery in center field, and he finished the game 2-for-4 with three RBI.

The BlueClaws and Hagerstown will play the penultimate game of a five-game series Saturday night which will be the eighth game of a nine-game homestand. Lakewood will send Ramon Oviedo (1-6, 8.72) to the mound against Hagerstown's Taylor Hill (8-4, 4.02). After winning his BlueClaws debut, Oviedo has lost six consecutive starts.

First pitch for Monday's game is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Listen to all the action on WOBM 1160-AM and WOBM 1310-AM beginning at 6:50 p.m. with the BlueClaws Beat pre-game show.

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