Garcia Hit Streak at 12 Games with Single in 8-4 Loss
September 1, 2022 - Eastern League (EL)
Harrisburg Senators News Release
The Harrisburg Senators rallied from a 3-0 deficit to eventually tie the game in the fifth inning, but Richmond rallied four runs in the seventh to beat the Senators 8-4 Thursday night in Richmond. Wilson Garcia singled in the fifth inning to extend his hit streak to 12-games. Trey Harris homered in the second inning to put the Sens on the board.
Alex Troop started and went the first five innings. He was hurt by Casey Schmitt, who hit a three-run home run in the first and a solo shot in the fourth. Those were the only runs Troop allowed. He struck out ten and walked just one. Andrew Lee pitched a scoreless sixth. Francys Peguero didn't retire a batter, facing four hitters in the seventh inning. He allowed two hits and walked two and all four scored. Malvin Pena tossed two scoreless frames.
One night after blasting his first Double-A home run, Yasel Antuna had two doubles and an RBI. Trey Harris singled to go along with his home run. He drove in two in the game. Darren Baker had his 12-game hitting streak snapped going 0-for-4. He did have an RBI in the game.
The Senators went 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position. The ten strikeouts for Troop is just the second time this season a Sens pitcher has struck out at least ten. Richmond leads the season series nine games to six. Harrisburg is now 8-9 in the past 17 games.
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