Senators Hold off Reading on Sunday
April 24, 2022 - Eastern League (EL)
Harrisburg Senators News Release
The Harrisburg Senators tallied three runs in the second inning then withstood a Reading rally for a 5-3 win Sunday afternoon in Reading. Justin Connell hit a three-run home run in the second to give the Sens a lead they wouldn't relinquish. Five Sens pitchers combined to strike out eleven Fightin Phils. The Senators took five of six from Reading and improved to 10-5 with the win.
ON CAPITOL HILL
Evan Lee started and went 3.2 innings allowing just two hits while striking out five. Lee faced 16 batters. Andrew Lee followed and allowed three runs on three hits in one inning of work. Matt Cronin earned the win tossing 1.1 scoreless innings. Brian Gonzalez pitched two scoreless frames, striking out three and facing just seven batters. Matt Brill worked around a two-out walk in the ninth inning to record his sixth save of the season.
WITH THE GAVEL
Justin Connell hit a three-run home run, his third home run during the series. KJ Harrison went 3-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI. Wilson Garcia had two hits, a double and scored a run.
FILIBUSTERS
The Sens took five or six from Reading. It's the first time in the two seasons the schedule has been six game series that the Sens have won five in a week. It was the first game in the series that the teams didn't commit an error.
ON DECK
The Senators and Hartford Yard Goats play game one of their six-game series Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. at FNB Field. The game can be heard on CBS Sports Radio Harrisburg 96.5FM 95.3FM and 1400AM beginning at 5:50 p.m.
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