BOWIE, MD - Harold Ramirez had four hits - including a tie-breaking home run that proved to be the game winner - to lead the New Hampshire Fisher Cats to a 7-2 triumph over the Bowie Baysox Thursday afternoon, helping the first-place Fisher Cats maintain their advantage over the rest
BOWIE, MD - Harold Ramirez had four hits - including a tie-breaking home run that proved to be the game winner - to lead the New Hampshire Fisher Cats to a 7-2 triumph over the Bowie Baysox Thursday afternoon, helping the first-place Fisher Cats maintain their advantage over the rest of the Eastern Division as the 'Cats push for their first playoff berth since 2011.
Trailing 2-0 after two innings, the 'Cats went on to score seven unanswered runs against the 'Sox. A two-run fourth - which included an RBI sacrifice bunt for Pat Cantwell - brought New Hampshire even, and the Fisher Cats took the lead for good when Harold Ramirez belted a two-out. Two-run blast to centerfield to make it 4-2 New Hampshire.
Two more runs scored in the eighth after a Cavan Biggio RBI single and a bases loaded double play that netted a run.
Jon Berti added an RBI double in the ninth to give the 'Cats a five-run cushion.
A trio of relievers - Josh DeGraaf (W, 6-5), Dusty Isaacs and Travis Bergen - combined on five scoreless innings of relief.
Ramirez led the way with four hits. Seven of nine starters had a base knock.
New Hampshire travels to Richmond for the first of three with the Flying Squirrels on Friday night. RHP T.J. Zeuch will go for the 'Cats while RHP Chase Johnson is set to go for the San Francisco Giants affiliate. Coverage begins at 6:45 p.m. with the Fisher Cats Pregame Show and continues with first pitch at 7:05 p.m. on the WGIR Fisher Cats Radio Network.
