Southern Maryland Blue Crabs vs Long Island Ducks: 7-4
Gamelive VersionMercado helps the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs down the Long Island Ducks 7-4
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Richard Mercado went 2-4 and hit a home run, helping the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (36-44) to a 7-4 victory over the Long Island Ducks (43-37) on Monday at Bethpage Ballpark.
He homered in the fourth inning and singled in the eighth inning.David Jones's nine strikeouts were enough to push the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs past the Long Island Ducks. Jones allowed two earned runs on three hits and two walks over six innings.
Bryant Nelson was hot from the plate for the Long Island Ducks. Nelson went 1-4, drove in one and scored one run. He homered in the second inning.
Nick Singleton ended up on the wrong side of the pitching decision, charged with his third loss of the year. He lasted just 5 2/3 innings, walked three, struck out nine, and allowed five runs.
