New city, same result.
For the second night in a row, the New Hampshire Fisher Cats lost 1-0, this time as guests to the Hartford Yard Goats.
Yard Goats first baseman Correlle Prime provided the game’s only run a solo shot to left in the second inning, his third home run of the year.
Hartford would get only two other hits during the game, one from Drew Weeks in the first and another from Omar Carrizales in the fifth. Still, that one mistake to Prime was enough to negate an outstanding performance from New Hampshire’s Chris Rowley.
Credited with the loss, Rowley (2-2) pitched seven innings, giving up no walks and striking out eight Yard Goats. Immediately after the home run, Rowley retired 11 consecutive batters.
Ryan Castellani (5-4) scattered five of New Hampshire’s seven hits on the night, also recording eight strike outs on the way to the win.
Shane Broyles struck out the final two New Hampshire batters in the ninth for his fourth save of the year.
With this loss, the Fisher Cats have now gone scoreless for 20 consecutive innings. They also fall to 6-14 on the year in one-run contests.
The Fisher Cats will look to bounce back on Saturday with a 6:35 p.m. contest in Hartford. Sean Reid-Foley (2-3, 5.26 ERA) takes the mound for New Hampshire against the Yard Goats’ Jack Wynkoop (4-2, 4.21 ERA)