Patriots Conclude Series with Loss to Sea Dogs
The Somerset Patriots faced a defeat against the Portland Sea Dogs, concluding a five-game series at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, N.J., with a score of 4-1. Right-handed pitcher Bailey Dees suffered the loss after delivering his longest outing of the season, pitching six innings while allowing two runs on six hits, without issuing any walks and striking out four batters.
Catcher Rafael Flores made headlines by hitting a home run for the third consecutive game, marking his first such streak this season. He finished the game with a 1-for-3 performance, including a run scored, an RBI, and a walk. Flores now shares the Eastern League lead with nine home runs, tying him with teammate Spencer Jones. Throughout the series, he demonstrated impressive form, batting .412 with six RBIs and three home runs over five games.
Additionally, shortstop George Lombard Jr. continued his strong start in Double-A, reaching base for the ninth time in ten games and leading all Yankee minor leaguers with a .462 on-base percentage.
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