League-Best 'Cats Inch Closer To Playoff Berth
The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Blue Jays) continued their playoff push Friday night with a 4-1 triumph over the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Giants) at The Diamond in Virginia. As it stands, New Hampshire is three games up on second-place Trenton (Yankees) for the top spot in the Eastern Division and
The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Blue Jays) continued their playoff push Friday night with a 4-1 triumph over the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Giants) at The Diamond in Virginia. As it stands, New Hampshire is three games up on second-place Trenton (Yankees) for the top spot in the Eastern Division and 12.0 games ahead of third place Reading (Phillies).
After two scoreless innings, the 'Cats broke through for three in the third. After singles from
Richmond avoided the shutout with a solo home run in the eighth, but that would be all as
Seven of nine starters had a hit in the game, with Espinal leading the way courtesy of his second three-hit game with New Hampshire. Pentecost, Wall and
The Fisher Cats return to action tomorrow night for the second game of the series with the Flying Squirrels. Southpaw