Fightins Hit .500 for the First Time with 5-3 Loss
(Harrisburg, PA) - Coming in as one of just four teams across both MLB and MiLB that was 10 games over .500, the Senators were happy to be back home after a three-game sweep of the Curve. And while the Fightin Phils were 6-2 in games where they scored first,
(Harrisburg, PA) - Coming in as one of just four teams across both MLB and MiLB that was 10 games over .500, the Senators were happy to be back home after a three-game sweep of the Curve. And while the Fightin Phils were 6-2 in games where they scored first, Thursday night was a little different against the top team in the Eastern League. Harrisburg rode one big inning in the second to a 5-3 win, stifling the R-Phils to the tune of just one baserunner after the third inning.
The starting pitching matchup featured two righthanders with ample Eastern League experience in
Things got busy in the second, with the Fightins producing three straight one out singles from
The lead didn't last long, with Eshelman getting a quick first out before
Reading roared right back in the top of the third, causing the early part of the game to take some time.
Eshelman (0-1) departed after a quick third that included a pair of strikeouts. The bullpen delivered with another brilliant outing, getting two scoreless innings and four strikeouts from both
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