L.I. Ducks: Flock Yet to Spread Their Wings

From the desk of:  THE WEBBED SPIKES NINE

Long Island Ducks: Bees Sting Flock in Series Opener.

Liberty Division competitors took the field Tuesday evening at New Britain Stadium in Connecticut where the Bees hosted the Long Island Ducks.

Despite Long Island opening the scoring with an early run in the second, Bees left fielder Conor Bierfeldt connected on a two-run home run in the bottom of the frame off Ducks reliever Jake Dunning.  Bierfeldt was summoned because starter Andrew Barbosa left the game with an injury after just four batters faced.

Right fielder Travis Snider doubled to drive in a run in the top of the eighth, but with a pair of runs in the fifth and an insurance run in the bottom half of the eighth the New Britain Bees cruised to a 5-2 series opening victory over the Ducks whom actually doubled up on the Bees twelve hits to six.

Freshly signed Emilio Bonifacio, an eleven year major league veteran, on Tuesday debuted for the Ducks in center field.  He went 4 for 5 against the Bees with a pair of doubles and a run scored.

Now with an 8-8 record the Flock well stocked with former major leaguers  presently sit at par, and are two games behind the division leading Somerset Patriots.

The Ducks will attempt to get back above .500 in game two against the New Britain Bees.