EL1 Harrisburg Senators

Senators Improve Record

Published on June 4, 2009 under Eastern League (EL1)
Harrisburg Senators News Release


The Senators defeated the New Hampshire Fisher Cats 1-0 on Thursday afternoon for their third straight win. The Sens shut out the Fisher Cats for the third straight game and are working on a 33.2 inning scoreless streak.

The only run of the game scored in the bottom of the ninth when Jemel Spearman was hit with the bases loaded and one out. The Sens loaded the bases via a lead off walk issued to Marvin Lowrance, then with one out, Luke Montz doubled to left moving Lowrance to third. Bill Rhinehart was intentionally walked leading to Spearman getting hit for the walk-off win.

Jack Spradlin retired David Cooper with two outs and no one on base in the top of the ninth to earn his third win of the season. Justin Jones started and pitched six shut out innings for the Sens allowing just three hits and striking out six. Matt Avery came on and retired all eight batters he faced in his best outing of the season.

Marc Rzepczynski started for the Fisher Cats and pitched six shut out innings himself, striking out five while allowing five hits. Danny Farquhar took the loss for the Cats.

Montz had three of the Sens six hits.

The Sens improved to 16-34 with the win.




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