Reading's Three-Run Sixth Costs Baysox in 5-4 Loss
BOWIE, Md.- A three-run sixth for Reading proved to be costly as the Bowie Baysox (31-34) dropped their season-high seventh straight with a 5-4 loss to the Fightin Phils (36-25) on Wednesday night at Prince George's Stadium in Bowie.
BOWIE, Md.- A three-run sixth for Reading proved to be costly as the Bowie Baysox (31-34) dropped their season-high seventh straight with a 5-4 loss to the Fightin Phils (36-25) on Wednesday night at Prince George's Stadium in Bowie.
Six of the seven losses for Bowie during this stretch have been by two runs or less.
After the Baysox had taken the lead at 4-2 in the fifth, the Fightin Phils quickly responded with the afore-mentioned three-run sixth to take a 5-4 lead as
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Trailing 5-4, the Baysox had runners at first and second with one out in the eighth, but could not push a run across against Watson.
Bowie starter
Reading jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the first as Zachary Coppola led off with a single, advanced to second on a walk, took third on a flyout and stole home.
In his first at bat at Prince George's Stadium,
Coppola started the third inning with a single, stole second, advanced to third on a single and scored when
Bowie took the lead for the time being at 4-2 with a pair of runs in the fifth as O'Brien drew a leadoff walk, advanced to third on an
Nunez (n/d) gave up the four runs on eight hits to go along with two walks and four strikeouts in 4.2 IP.
Mullins (2-4, RBI, SB), DJ Stewart (2-4, R) and Wilkerson (2-4) all had multi-hit games for the Baysox.
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The series wraps up on Thursday at 6:35 p.m. as LHP