What a difference nine days can make. After last Friday, June 5, the Sugar Land Skeeters trailed Southern Maryland Blue Crabs by 5 1/2 games in the race for the Atlantic League's Freedom Division First Half Championship. Now, heading into an off day Monday, the two teams are tied heading into the home stretch of the first half.
How did it happen? Most importantly, the Skeeters won 10 straight games. The completed a perfect eight-game homestand on Sunday afternoon. At the same time, Southern Maryland lost five of nine contests.
Starting Tuesday, Sugar Land plays 19 games in 19 days to wrap up their first half schedule. Their final two games of the first half are scheduled for July 3 and 4 at Southern Maryland.
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