Squirrels snap slide, spoil Senators' sweep behind late runs, bullpen
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Peter Maris smacked a go-ahead, pinch-hit, RBI triple in the seventh inning to help lift the Richmond Flying Squirrels over the Harrisburg Senators, 4-2, on Sunday at FNB Field.
HARRISBURG, Pa. -
The win snapped a six-game losing streak for Richmond (33-57, 10-13) and prevented Harrisburg (50-42, 8-14) from completing a four-game sweep.
With the game tied, 2-2, in the top of the seventh, Maris pinch-hit for
The Flying Squirrels tacked on an insurance run in the eighth. Following a leadoff double by
After
The Senators took an early lead with a run in the first. With runners on second and third and two outs,
Richmond rebounded to jump in front in the second. After Senators' starter
Tetreault walked a career-high six batters, allowing two runs on two hits while striking out three across six innings. Lawson turned in a quality start, scattering seven hits over six innings while yielding just two runs. He struck out two and issued one walk.
Johnson finished the game 1-4 with a double, two RBIs and a walk to extend his on-base streak to 15 games. It is the second on-base streak of 15 or more games for a member of the Flying Squirrels this season.
Harrisburg tied the game in the third on a solo home run by
The Flying Squirrels begin a three-game series against the Hartford Yard Goats on Monday, when left-hander
After a seven-game road trip, the Flying Squirrels return to Richmond on Thursday, July 18 to open a series against the Erie SeaWolves. Tickets are available now at SquirrelsBaseball.com, by phone at 804-359-FUNN (3866) or in person at the Flying Squirrels offices.
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