Binghamton Falls to Portland on Friday

PORTLAND, Maine – The Binghamton Rumble Ponies (33-34, 68-66) fell to the Portland Sea Dogs, 6-3, on Friday at Hadlock Field. Binghamton snapped its four-game win streak.

Binghamton scored in the fourth inning against Juan Daniel Encarnacion (1-5). Ryan Clifford led off with a walk and Jeremiah Jackson followed with a single. They advanced a base on a wild pitch and Clifford later scored on another wild pitch, which cut Binghamton’s deficit to 3-1.

Portland (41-26, 77-59) got on the board in the second inning on Ahbram Liendo’s RBI double against Jordan Geber (4-6). In the third inning, Alex Binelas hit a two-run double that made it 3-0.

In the fourth inning, Portland scored on sacrifice flies from Mikey Romero and Phillip Sikes that made it 5-1.

In the fifth inning, Binelas hit a solo home run off Nolan Clenney that made it 6-1.

In the eighth inning, Clifford hit a leadoff double and later scored on Rowdey Jordan’s RBI groundout that cut Binghamton’s deficit to 6-2.

Binghamton brought the potential tying run to the plate in the ninth. Clifford drove in Stanley Consuegra on an RBI groundout that made it 6-3. Jackson struck out with runners on second and third to end the game.

The Rumble Ponies continue their final series of the season against the Portland Sea Dogs (Double-A, Boston Red Sox) on Saturday at Hadlock Field. First pitch is set for 6:25 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on WNBF News Radio 1290 & 92.1 FM.

Postgame Notes: Consuegra went 3-for-4 with two singles and a double, which marked his fourth three-hit game of the season…Jaylen Palmer extended his on-base streak to 13 games with a walk in the second inning…Clifford went 1-for-4 with an RBI, two runs, and a walk…Geber allowed five runs over four innings in the start…Clenney struck out a season-high-tying four batters and allowed one run over two innings in relief…Daniel Juarez struck out two batters in a scoreless seventh inning…Cam Robinson pitched a scoreless eighth inning.