Preview - Bees Head to Maryland to Take on Blue Crabs
May 17, 2016 - Atlantic League (AtL)
New Britain Bees News Release
In 140 Characters or Less: The Bees hit the road to take on the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs for the first time this season! First pitch 7:05 PM!
Series: Tonight's matchup will mark the first time the Bees and Blue Crabs oppose each other. With tonight's game, the Bees will have played all seven Atlantic League opponents. The Bees play four games in Southern Maryland in this series, with a doubleheader scheduled for tomorrow.
Bees Home Tickets: Available at the New Britain Stadium Box Office | Call 860-826-BEES
The Bees: The Bees swept their first series in franchise series this past weekend, taking three games from the Bridgeport Bluefish, including both games of Sunday's doubleheader. The Bees' record stands at 11-12, which ranks third in the Liberty Division.
The Opposition: Though the Blue Crabs earned a trip to the Atlantic League Championship Series in 2015, the team has not gotten off to a good start this season. At 7-17, the Blue Crabs are 7.5 games back of York in the Freedom Division and recently dropped three of four to Long Island.
Starters
New Britain- RHP Josh Zeid (0-2, 4.72) | Southern Maryland- RHP Gaby Hernandez (0-1, 2.86)
Key to the Game- N'Sync: The Bees' offense and pitching are starting to sync up with each other, with the Bees' offense hitting .292 with 26 RBIs and the pitching staff posting a 4-1 record and 3.06 ERA in the past five games. If the Bees can continue to perform like that on both sides of the ball, look for the team to have a very successful trip to Maryland.
Broadcast: YouTube (youtube.com/NewBritainBees).
Bees Buzz: The Bees' collective 2.67 ERA leads the Atlantic League by a wide margin, with Somerset's 2.94 ranking as the second best...Craig Maddox is hitting .467 (7-15) with 3 RBIs during his current four-game hitting streak...James Skelton has reached base in nine consecutive games, picking up five hits and 15 walks in that span...
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