The Ramblers nearly got back-to-back shutouts from starting pitchers Kenny Capesius and Austin Bradley. Capesius fired a four-hit shutout in game 1 to remain unbeaten at 7-0. He holds a 1.43 ERA in 56.2 innings. Meanwhile, Bradley had a shutout going in the seventh until JJ Connolly's RBI single with two outs.
A strong offensive day began with Key West racking up three first-inning runs in game 1. Andrew Redman got it started with a two-run single on a day in which he reached base in six of his eight plate appearances. Key West got four more runs in the third and one apiece in the fourth, sixth and seventh innings. Anthony Ruden led the attack from the leadoff spot, going 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI.
Chris Briggs got the Ramblers on the board in game 2 with a first-inning RBI single. He added another RBI base hit in the third as part of a 2-for-3 game. Ruden went 2-for-2 with three runs, two walks and two stolen bases. Dan Spain went 2-for-3 with three RBIs, one run and one steal. Jake Schaeffer also collected a pair of hits in a 2-for-4 effort versus Epworth.
Capesius ended up with two strikeouts compared to no walks in game 1. Bradley worked around eight bases on balls and struck out eight. Opposing hitters went a combined 7-for-49 (.143) on the day, dropping the opponent batting average to .182 on the year. The Ramblers have outscored their foes 230-71 over 35 games.
Redman scored three runs on the day to give him 39 for the season, tying the team single-season record set by Spain in 2011.
Redman scored three runs on the day to give him 39 for the season, tying the team single-season record set by Spain in 2011.
Key West is scheduled to be in action in each of the next four days. The Ramblers are set to play at Farley at 7 p.m. on Monday.
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