Starting pitcher Sean Reid-Foley turned in what was perhaps his best professional performance as the New Hampshire Fisher Cats finally overcame a 15-game losing streak to the Trenton Thunder on Friday, 5-1.
Reid-Foley (7-7) struck out a career high 12 Thunder batters, allowing just four singles in 6 2/3 innings of work at ARM and HAMMER Park in Trenton.
Although he did allow Trenton’s Billy Fleming to come across the plate in the second on one of those four singles, the Thunder only got past first base three more times after that moment.
Following Reid-Foley’s departure, Dusty Isaacs and Carlos Ramirez continued Reid-Foley’s dominance, allowing just one base runner over the rest of the contest.
Trenton’s bullpen was dominant as well, also keeping New Hampshire’s batters hitless over the final five innings of the contest. However, the same didn’t apply to the day of Trenton starter Brady Koerner.
Ryan McBroom slammed a two-run shot toward the Delaware River in the first to begin Korner’s woes, followed by another run in the second and two more in the third before the Fisher Cats finally chased the Virginia native from the game.
Koerner (2-2) allowed nine hits and three walks in a 2 2/3 inning performance, his shortest performance since leaving a relief role at the end of 2015.
Danny Jansen and Lourdes Gurriel each had two hits for the Fisher Cats. Anthony Alford began his first game back for New Hampshire a hit and a walk, beginning a rehab assignment from Toronto after suffering a wrist injury in late May.
The series continues with a Saturday 7 p.m. matchup. Conner Greene (4-7, 4.73) starts for the Fisher Cats against Trenton ace Yefry Ramirez (9-3, 3.47).
