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Bats Break Out in Series-Clinching Thrashing of Binghamton

July 16, 2023

The Somerset Patriots defeated the Binghamton Rumble Ponies by a score of 9-4 on Sunday night at Mirabito Stadium in Binghamton, New York. The win clinched a series victory for Somerset in Binghamton. This season, the Patriots are now 10-5 vs. the Rumble Ponies. RHP Richard Fitts (5.0 IP, 3

The Somerset Patriots defeated the Binghamton Rumble Ponies by a score of 9-4 on Sunday night at Mirabito Stadium in Binghamton, New York.

The win clinched a series victory for Somerset in Binghamton. This season, the Patriots are now 10-5 vs. the Rumble Ponies.

RHP Richard Fitts (5.0 IP, 3 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 5 K) earned his fifth win of the season.

CF Jasson Dominguez (2-for-4, 2 RBI, R, 3B, BB) hit his second triple of the season, plating two runs in the eighth inning.

The performance marked Dominguez’s third straight multi-hit game, accounting for all three games during the series in Binghamton. Dominguez now has multiple hits in five of his last six games (10-for-22) and multiple hits in seven out of 12 games played during the month of July. His 18 multi-hit games lead the Patriots.

During July, Dominguez is slashing .326/.426/.457 (.883 OPS) with 6 RBI, 6 R, 1 HR, 1 3B, 1 2B, 8 BB and 7 SB. Since the first day of July, Dominguez has raised his batting average 20 points to a season-high .217.

2B Max Burt (1-for-3, RBI, 2 R, HR, 2 BB) opened up Somerset’s scoring with his eighth homer of the year in the third inning.

SS Trey Sweeney (3-for-5, 2 RBI, R) put together his fifth three-hit game of the season and second multi-hit game of the series in Binghamton. Sweeney’s 16 multi-hit games rank second on the Patriots behind Dominguez (18).

1B T.J. Rumfield (2-for-4, RBI, R, 2B, K) registered multiple hits for a second straight game.

Box Score: 7-16-23

Postgame Notes: 7-16-23