Pearson, Fisher Cats Win Rain-Shortened B-Town Bout

BINGHAMTON, NY - The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Blue Jays) won a rain-shortened 1-0 contest over the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (Mets) Thursday night at NYSEG Stadium.

The Fisher Cats scored the lone run of the game in the top of the first. Cullen Large led off the inning with a triple to left field and scored on a Josh Palacios sacrifice fly to right.
'Cats starter Nate Pearson (W, 1-4) battled through adversity to put up 5.2 scoreless innings in his NYSEG Stadium debut. The #2 Blue Jays prospect (MLB.com) dealt with runners on base in every inning but managed to keep the 'Ponies off the scoreboard while striking out six. He earned the first win of his Double-A career and his first since April 25 when he was a member of Advanced-A Dunedin.
Vinny Nittoli retired the lone batter he faced in the sixth and stranded the tying run at third in the seventh as the rain began to fall before play was stopped prior to the start of the top of the eighth.
Tommy Wilson (L, 4-5) was excellent for Binghamton. After the first inning triple, he allowed only two more runners - a lead-off walk for Josh Palacios in the fourth and a base hit from Christian Williams in the fifth - in his seven innings of work. The right-hander struck out seven.
Notable

• The Fisher Cats established a new season high with 20 consecutive scoreless innings, a streak they will carry into tomorrow night's game.
• With three wins over Binghamton this week, New Hampshire is victorious in a fourgame series for the first time in 11 attempts this season. The last four-game series win was July 26-29, 2018 when the 'Cats swept the Yard Goats in Hartford.
• It's the first time the Fisher Cats have logged backto-back shutouts since July 4-5, 2017 at Portland.
• It's also the first time New Hampshire has won consecutive 10 games since April 12-13, 2005, when they beat the Norwich Navigators (Giants) in the first homestand at the new ballpark in Manchester.

New Hampshire returns home Friday night to take on the Portland Sea Dogs (Red Sox) at Delta Dental Stadium. RHP Justin Dillon (4-2, 3.83 ERA) goes for the Fisher Cats while RHP Bryan Mata (2-5, 6.23 ERA) gets the nod for Portland. 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.