Senators Hang On For 8-4 Win Over Trenton
Published on April 11, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
Harrisburg Senators News Release
RHP Josh Hall sparkled in his second start of the season, holding the Trenton Thunder at bay in an 8-4 Harrisburg Senators win Friday at Waterfront Park in Trenton. Luke Montz drilled a three-run homer in a five-run top of the ninth to give Harrisburg a cushion.
The Senators jumped on top in the top of the second inning. Yurendell de Caster ripped a leadoff double and scored when Andrew LeFave tripled to the gap in right-center. Montz stroked an RBI single to left to plate LeFave and make it 2-0 Senators.
De Caster struck again in the top of the sixth, slicing a home run just inside the right-field foul pole to make it 3-0.
Trenton got on the board in the bottom of the sixth. Hall walked Reegie Corona to start the inning. He moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on an RBI single by Jose Tabata. Trenton cut the lead to 3-2 in the bottom of the eighth on Colin Curtis's run-scoring single.
Harrisburg extended the lead in the top of the ninth. A double by Luis Jimenez plated a run to make it 4-2. De Caster was hit by a pitch to load the bases, and LeFave bounced into an RBI fielder's choice. Montz followed by blasting a three-run homer to extend the lead to 8-2.
The Senators appeared to have a safe lead, but Trenton did not go quietly in the ninth. The Thunder scored a pair of runs to make it 8-4 and brought the tying run to the plate before Tim Bittner came on to strike out Curtis and end the game in a steady rain.
Hall picked up the win, going 5.2 innings and allowing a run on two hits and two walks while striking out four. Bittner notched his first save of the season. Phil Coke took the loss to drop to 0-1. Harrisburg has won three in a row and moves to 6-2. The Thunder falls below .500 to 4-5.
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