State flag of New Jersey, where the Fisher Cats game took place.
TRENTON, N.J. – On Friday, the Trenton Thunder lost by a score of 5-2 to the New Hampshire Fisher Cats. A day later, Trenton defeated the Fisher Cats by the same margin.
New Hampshire managed just five hits on the evening, four of which came off Trenton starter Brian Keller, who also saw both of the ‘Cats runs in the fifth. However, New Hampshire’s lack of offensive firepower showed even there as a fielding error from Trenton’s Gosuke Katoh was ultimately more responsible for New Hampshire’s scores than anything else.
Still, that was enough to give the visitors a lead at that point, as New Hampshire starter Zach Logue limited the Thunder to nothing outside of Ben Ruta’s blast toward the Delaware River in the fourth.
Trenton finally figured out Logue in the sixth, with Kellin Deglan followed his strong Friday performance with a three-run shot, enough to signal the beginning of the end for Logue.
Hoy Jun Park’s double gave Trenton an insurance run and marked the suspense in the contest as the Thunder managed little after that point at the plate while their relievers limited New Hampshire’s bats to even less.
Keller lasted a full five innings but couldn’t get a decision, which instead Brady Lail (3-1) for his eight outs of relief.
Logue (3-5) took the loss, lasting 5 2/3rd innings with four runs off five hits, walking five and striking out seven.
Chad Spanberger tagged a pair of singles for the ‘Cats while Ruta had a 2-for-3 night with two runs scored and a walk as well.
The series concludes on Sunday at 1 p.m. as the Fisher Cats send out Justin Dillon (1-0, 0.00 ERA) against a Trenton hurler not yet named.
