Mountain Men Rock Reading, 14-2
Manchester, N.H. - Suiting up as the Granite State Mountain Men, the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Blue Jays Double-A affiliate), snapped a season-high four-game losing streak with a 9-2 win over the Reading Fightin' Phils (Philadelphia Phillies) on Sunday afternoon at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium.An ode to the Old Man
Manchester, N.H. - Suiting up as the Granite State Mountain Men, the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Blue Jays Double-A affiliate), snapped a season-high four-game losing streak with a 9-2 win over the Reading Fightin' Phils (Philadelphia Phillies) on Sunday afternoon at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium.
An ode to the Old Man of the Mountain, the Granite State Mountain Men was one of the finalists in the 2004 "Name the Team" contest, which saw the New Hampshire Fisher Cats edge out the Manchester Millers, the New Hampshire Granite, and the Granite State Mountain Men in a fan vote. On Sunday, the Mountain Men fell behind on a solo homer from
Reading got one back with a
New Hampshire put the game away with a grand slam from
The Eastern League All-Star Break begins on Monday, with regular season action picking back up on Thursday, July 12 when the Fisher Cats head to Portland for a four-game series with the Sea Dogs (Boston Red Sox) for a four-game set. The Fisher Cats return home for a seven-game homestand on July 16.