Charlotte Stone Crabs vs Dunedin Blue Jays

Port Charlotte, Florida: With the All-Star Break fast approaching, the Charlotte Stone Crabs hosted the Dunedin Blue Jays for a morning finale to the first half of the season. A nice crowd of summer camps were on hand to watch the home town Stone Crabs beat the Blue Jays 4-2.

The Stone Crabs took the lead in the second inning. Jace Conrad deliver a two out single to give the Stone Crabs a base runner. He stole second and later third to move just 90 feet away. Grant Kay drove home Conrad with an RBI single to put the Stone Crabs on the scoreboard. He would later score on a passed ball to give the Stone Crabs a 2-0 lead.

The Blue Jays cut the lead in half by scoring in the fifth inning. Dickie Joe Thon scored on a field error to make it 2-1. The Stone Crabs got the run back by scoring in the sixth inning.

An RBI double by Kay scored Bralin Jackson to extend the lead to 3-1.

Both teams exchanged a run in the seventh. In the top of the inning it was a solo home by Gunnar Heidt for the Blue Jays. Then the Stone Crabs matched the run in the bottom of the inning on an RBI single by Justin Williams.

Neither team would score in the remaining frames as the Stone Crabs held on for the 4-2 win.

Click on the photo above to view photos from the Stone Crabs/Blue Jays game gallery.

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