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Sea Dogs Fall 5-3 to Fightin Phils

May 6, 2022 - Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)
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Portland, Maine - Pedro Castellanos collected two hits and an RBI as the Portland Sea Dogs (13-12) fell short of the Reading Fightin Phils (9-16) in the fourth game of the series, 5-3 on Friday at Hadlock Field in Portland, Maine.

The Fightin Phils entered the scoring column in the top of the first inning against Sea Dogs starter Jay Groome. Vito Friscia led off with a single and Ali Castillo reached on a bunt. Aldrem Corredor cracked a base hit to center, scoring Friscia, giving Reading the lead 1-0. Josh Ockimey added to the score with another RBI single, increasing their lead to 2-0.

Portland responded in the bottom of the first against Reading starter Erik Miller. Nick Sogard led off with a base hit to left and Devlin Granberg moved him up with a walk. Kole Cottam stepped up and drove a base hit to center, scoring Sogard from second and handing the Sea Dogs their first run, 2-1.

The Sea Dogs added two more runs in the bottom of the third with Fightin Phils reliever Tyler Carr pitching. Cameron Cannon led off with a walk and Granberg was hit by a pitch. Pedro Castellanos singled to left, scoring Cannon, and moving Granberg to third. One batter later, Brandon Howlett smacked a base hit to left, driving in Granberg, and giving the Sea Dogs the lead 3-2.

Reading answered in the top of the fourth with Groome still on the mound. Jack Conley singled and Jonathan Guzman advanced him to third with a double. Friscia walked and Castillo followed with another walk, pushing in Conley, and tying the game 3-3. Another bases-loaded walk for Jhailyn Ortiz forced in Guzman, giving the Fightin Phils the lead, 4-3.

One more run came in to score in the fifth on another more bases-loaded walk, increasing Reading's advantage to 5-3. The Sea Dogs put runners on in three of the final four innings, but couldn't bring them around to score, falling to the Fightin Phils 5-3.

Mike Adams (2-0) tossed 2.0 scoreless innings, allowing one hit while picking up his second win of the season. Groome (1-1) worked through 3.2 innings, surrendering four runs on seven hits, walking four, and striking out two in his first loss of the year.

The Sea Dogs and Fightin Phils play the penultimate game of a six-game series on Saturday with a 1:00 PM ET first pitch. Portland sends LHP Chris Murphy (0-2, 2.63) to the mound against Reading RHP Jack Perkins (0-3, 10.54 ERA).

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