Fightin Phils 6, Fisher Cats 2
- Updated: April 27, 2026
READING, Pa. – Eddie Micheletti Jr. crushed a solo home run, but the New Hampshire Fisher Cats dropped the series finale against the Reading Fightin Phils 6-2 Sunday from FirstEnergy Stadium. Outfielder Jace Bohrofen’s double was the only other extra-base hit in the contest for the Fisher Cats.
New Hampshire (10-8) starter Fernando Perez (L, 0-1) struggled in the second inning but finished his outing with a strong third. Perez allowed three earned runs on three hits. The righty walked two and he struck out one. Reading (10-10) RHP Luke Russo (W, 3-1) held the Fisher Cats to a pair of hits and one run. He struck out five in the win.
Top takeaways:
- Eddie Micheletti Jr. slugged his third home run of the season and his first since April 4, 2026.
- Jackson Hornung and Jace Bohrofen both extended their on-base streak to 17 games.
- Geison Urbaez tossed a scoreless eighth inning and did now allow a run in his two appearances during the series.
- New Hampshire dropped their first series of 2026.
Reading pushed out to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the second. After a leadoff walk, shortstop Bryan Rincon ripped an RBI double, and first baseman Alex Binelas (8) followed with two-run homer. The Fightin Phils added a run in the fourth on a ground out and went up 4-0.
New Hampshire answered in the fifth. Right fielder Micheletti Jr. (3) led off the frame with solo home run and made it 4-1. Reading responded in the bottom of the inning as catcher Kehden Hettiger (2) swatted a solo blast.
Both teams scored in the sixth inning. With two outs in the top of the frame, Bohrofen doubled and scored one batter later on a single from third baseman Sean Keys. In the bottom of the sixth, an RBI double from designated hitter Austin Murr gave the Fightin Phils a 6-2 advantage.
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