Fightins Stumble in Series Finale in Bowie

(Bowie, MD) - The Reading Fightin Phils (66-62) stumbled on Wednesday night in the series finale against the Bowie Baysox (67-61) as they lost 7-3. The Fightin Phils finished 10-5 against the Baysox this season.
The bats continued for the Fightin Phils as they scored two runs in the top of the 3rd inning to take a 2-0 lead. Jiandido Tromp and Kyle Martin hit RBI singles off Bowie's Tanner Scott. The Baysox got a run back in the bottom of the 3rd inning against Reading's Jacob Waguespack (1-2) as Stevie Wilkerson hit a RBI single to score Adrian Marin.
Tromp extended Reading's lead to 3-1 in the top of the fifth inning as he hit a RBI single off Jesus Liranzo (2-4) to score Zach Coppola.   The Baysox grabbed their first lead of the series as they scored three runs off Waguespack in the bottom of the 5th inning to take a 4-3 lead. Wilkerson tied the game with a two-run homerun while Garabez Rosa hit a go-ahead RBI triple to score Austin Hays.
Waguespack left the game after six innings. He allowed four runs off seven hits and two walks with six strikeouts. Ranfi Casimiro entered the game in the bottom of the seventh inning. Audry Pérez hit a RBI single to score Rosa to extend Bowie's lead to 5-3. Austin Hays hit a two-run home run off Garrett Cleavinger in the bottom of the 8th inning to give the Baysox a 7-3 lead.  
The Fightin Phils begin their final home-stand on Thursday night at America's Classic Ballpark. First pitch is at 7:05 p.m. against the Harrisburg Senators.
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