EL Somerset Patriots

Phils Have Fight in 5-2 Win over Patriots

Published on June 6, 2021 under Eastern League (EL)
Somerset Patriots News Release


Diego Castillo of the Somerset Patriots
Diego Castillo of the Somerset Patriots
(Somerset Patriots)

Bridgewater, New Jersey - The Reading Fightin Phils (6-24) topped the Somerset Patriots (20-9) 5-2 in the series finale at TD Bank Ballpark on Sunday afternoon.

Diego Castillo carried Somerset's offense throughout the afternoon. He got the scoring started early with a solo home run (4) in the first and finished the game 4-for-5 with two runs scored.

Reading then put up five unanswered runs to take control of the game. Jorge Bonifacio led the way with a solo home run (5) in the fourth and a two-run double in the seventh.

Madison Stokes also drove in two runs on a sacrifice fly and double.

Somerset's only other run came on a bases loaded walk to Max Burt in the seventh inning.

Braden Zarbnisky (W, 2-1) struck out two in 0.2 innings pitched for the win. Janson Junk (L, 0-1) allowed two earned runs on four hits in four innings for the loss.

The Patriots will hit the road for the week and start a six-game series in Erie versus the Seawolves on Tuesday, June 8th at 7:05 pm.

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