Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots defeated the Bridgeport Bluefish 5-1 at TD Bank Ballpark on Wednesday evening.
The Patriots took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning on an RBI double by Cory Aldridge and an RBI groundout by Corey Smith.
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Somerset extended the lead on a solo home run by Yunesky Sanchez (8) in the bottom of the fifth inning.
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The Bluefish got on the board in the sixth inning on an RBI single by Luis Lopez that made the score 3-1.
The Patriots answered with two runs of their own in the bottom half of the inning on back-to-back home runs by Bobby Stevens (7) and Angel Sanchez (1) for a 5-1 advantage.
Somerset starter Roy Merritt (4-2) picked up the win after striking out seven in six innings of work. Bridgeport starter Hunter Jones (8-13) suffered the loss after allowing five runs on 13 hits in 5.2 innings pitched.
The 2013 Somerset Patriots season presented by Ford will continue at home on Thursday night with a 7:05 pm game against the Bridgeport Bluefish. The game includes a chance for fans to Win $10,000 courtesy of Heineken Premium Light. For tickets, call (908) 252-0700 or visit www.somersetpatriots.com.
