Preview - Bees and Bluefish Clash for Third Game of Series
Published on April 30, 2016 under Atlantic League (AtL)
New Britain Bees News Release
In 140 Characters or Less: New Britain looks to rebound from last night's defeat as they send Kyle Simon to the mound this afternoon against Bridgeport!
Series: Bridgeport took last night's game by a 3-1 score after breaking a 1-1 tie in the eighth inning. The four game series in Bridgeport is even at one game apiece, with the Bees taking Thursday's contest by a 7-6 margin.
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The Bees: Steve Carrillo, the Bees' leadoff man last night, was able to reach base on a single to start the game, one of five total New Britain hits. Greg Golson and James Skelton both saw hit streaks come to an end in last night, with Golson going 0-4 and Skelton going 0-2 with two walks.
The Opposition: Jiwan James scored the go ahead run in the eighth inning of the game, and had an RBI in yesterday's game. Bridgeport's pitching staff struck out 14 Bees last night, a season high.
Starters - New Britain: RHP Kyle Simon (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | Bridgeport: RHP David Anderson (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Key to the Game - Short Memories: Yesterday's game was two hours and 23 minutes long, with the Bees falling behind in the bottom of the eighth inning. New Britain's offense and bullpen will need to forget last night's contest quickly and focus on the task at hand.
Broadcast: Talk of Connecticut (WDRC AM 1360 Hartford, WMMW AM 1470 Meriden, WWCO AM 1240 Waterbury, and WSNG AM 610 Torrington) and Youtube (Youtube.com/NewBritainBees). Also available on www.talkofconnecticut.com and the TuneIn Radio app.
Bees' Buzz: Shawn Haviland made his fourth appearance of the season to lead the Bees' bullpen...Anthony Hewitt had the Bees' lone RBI last night, a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning...Both James Skelton and Jonathan Roof stole bases last night, with Skelton swiping a bag in his second straight game.
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