Juan Kelly’s fifth inning home run broke a deadlock between the Fisher Cats and the Hartford Yard Goats, eventually leading to an 8-5 victory for New Hampshire.
The Fisher Cats have clinched a playoff berth, but if they want home field advantage over Trenton, they now have no margin for error.
Joey DaSilva prevented a shutout, but the Little Green easily dispatched the Cardinals in Week 1, although both sides indicated that there was room for improvement.
Holding the tiebreaker, Trenton’s magic number is now at three.
The New Hampshire Fisher Cats return to the Granite State with a win, defeating the Portland Sea Dogs 4-2 on Thursday night.
Two of the best starting pitchers in the Eastern League became afterthoughts on Wednesday night as the Portland Sea Dogs defeated the New Hampshire Fisher Cats in a 10-9 shootout.
Earlier this week, the Manchester Monarchs announced the signing of defenseman Chris Carlisle for the 2018-’19 season.
Coming into this season, no New Hampshire Fisher Cat had ever hit for the cycle. Leaving this season, there will be at least two.
The New Hampshire Fisher Cats’ divisional lead fell to just one game following their 12-6 loss to the Portland Sea Dogs and a Trenton Thunder victory earlier on Monday night.
Northeast Delta Dental Stadium has hosted thousands of baseball games, including one very special one recently.