EL Reading Fightin Phils

Reading's Comeback Falls Short in Ninth Inning

Published on May 11, 2022 under Eastern League (EL)
Reading Fightin Phils News Release


The Reading Fightin Phils couldn't hold on to an early lead as they fell to the Bowie Baysox 5-1 at home on Wednesday. The loss snapped a four-game win streak for Reading.

Aldrem Corredor gave Reading the lead in the first inning when he hit a solo homerun.

The Fightins held the lead until the fifth inning when the Baysox tied the game but the visitors eventually went ahead 5-1 in the eighth inning. Three of the runs came from a homerun off the bat of Andrew Daschbach.

Reading loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth inning but couldn't produce a run.

Freylin Minyety came through with two hits for the Fightins while Ali Castillo and Corredor chipped in a hit apiece. The team drew four walks, including three in the bottom of the ninth inning when it attempted to mount a comeback.

Adam Leverett started for Reading and pitched four-scoreless innings, giving up a run in the fifth and striking out four batters. Matt Seelinger and Austin Ross combined to pitch 2.1-scoreless innings in relief and struck out six. McKinley Moore gave up four runs in the eighth inning and took the loss in Wednesday's contest. Tyler Carr threw a clean ninth inning.

The Fightins will play at FirstEnergy Stadium next on Thursday, May 12 at 6:45 PM.

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