Back-To-Back Homers Not Enough against Senators
April 24, 2022 - Eastern League (EL)
Reading Fightin Phils News Release
Reading Fightin Phils at the plate
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The Reading Fightin Phils the Harrisburg Senators on a warm and sunny Sunday.
Wilson Garcia started off the top of the second with a double and KJ Harrison reached on a walk. Three runs then scored on Taylor Gushue's homer.
Jake Alu added one more in top of the fifth scoring Rudy Martin to lead 4-0.
Reading put up three in the bottom half with back-to-back homers. After Josh Ockimey earned a walk, Logan O'Hoppe sent his first long ball into the left field deck. Madison Stokes did the same in the next at-bat to make it 4-3.
Harrisburg added an insurance run in the eighth as Harrison sent Alu across the plate.
Jack Perkins threw five innings allowing five hits and and four runs. He struck out a season-high six. Matt Seelinger kept his 0.00 ERA with a clean frame. McKinley Moore followed letting up one run on four hits in two innings. Tyler Carr pitched a scoreless ninth.
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