In 140 Characters or Less: Roy Merritt silenced the Bees’ bats for seven innings as the Skeeters took the series finale over the Bees 4-0. 

 

Emoji Recap: Weather: 😓☀️🔥 | New Britain: ❄️❄️😔

 

The Game Changed When… Rene Tosoni hit a two-run single in the sixth which gave the Skeeters extra cushion to help them salvage the finale of the series. 

 

Pitchers of Record: W: Roy Merritt (7-2) | L: Jarret Leverett (3-6)  

 

Player(s) of the Game: NBB: Kevin Vance (3.2 IP, H, 2K) | Sugar Land: Josh Prince (2-2, 3BB, RBI, R) | Roy Merritt (7IP, 2H, 7K)

 

Next Game:

Tale of the Tape – New Britain Bees (50-57, 14-23 2nd half) vs. Long Island Ducks (59-45, 19-15 2nd half)

 

Starting Pitchers – New Britain: Daniel Sattler (0-1, 4.50) | Long Island: TBA

 

Home Tickets: CLICK HERE | Available at the New Britain Stadium Box Office | Call 860-826-BEES

 

Broadcast: YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/newbritainbees). 

 

Promotions: Tomorrow is $20K Match Game Mondays. Fans will attempt to match the last six (6) digits of their driver’s license against the Vehicle Identification Number of a featured vehicle. If they match, that lucky fan will win $20,000!

 

Bees Buzz: Jovan Rosa extend his seven game hitting streak against Sugar Land with a single today…Jarret Leverett struck out four and allowed four runs in 5.1 innings of work and has now pitched at least five innings in each of his last eight starts on the season…The Bees are now 9-7 against the Skeeters so far in 2016…

 

About the New Britain Bees

 

The New Britain Bees are in their inaugural season of play as a member of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball and play at New Britain Stadium. For further information or to reserve seats, email [email protected], call 860-826-BEES (2337), or visit NBBees.com.

 

About the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB)

 

The Atlantic League has been a leader in professional baseball and a gateway to Major League Baseball since 1998. Over 35 million fans have attended Atlantic League games and more than 800 players and 50 managers and coaches have joined MLB organizations directly from the ALPB.  The Atlantic League emphasizes winning baseball games, showcasing the talent of top-caliber players and offering affordable family entertainment to metropolitan markets serving nearly 15% of the US population.

 

For more information, please visit www.AtlanticLeague.com

 

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