EL Reading Fightin Phils

Fightins Drop Friday Night, 6-2, to the Patriots

Published on May 20, 2022 under Eastern League (EL)
Reading Fightin Phils News Release


The Reading Fightin Phils fell to the Somerset Patriots, 6-2, on Friday night. The team battled hard but couldn't keep up with just its four hits.

Somerset struck first scoring two runs on two hits in the bottom of the second.

Logan O'Hoppe had his fifth home run of the series with a solo shot in the top of the third to cut the Patriots lead in half.

The Fightins tied it up as Aldrem Corredor singled homeAli Castillo.

In the bottom of the sixth, the Patriots added two more as Rodolfo Duran, the former R-Phil, smoked a home run to left field.

Somerset tacked another on each in the seventh and eighth as Oliver Dunn homered for the final run of the game. They led 6-2.

James McArthur pitched five and a third innings allowing four runs on four hits. He allowed four walks and struck out five.

Mike Adams came in with two runners on and stranded them both. He threw the seventh letting up just one run.

Brian Marconi allowed a solo homer in the ninth.

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