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Fisher Cats can’t overcome early deficit in loss at Portland

By Fisher Cats Media Relations - | May 9, 2021

PORTLAND, Me. – An early five-run deficit was too much for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats to overcome in a 5-1 loss to the Portland Sea Dogs on Saturday afternoon at Hadlock Field.

Despite terrific showings from relievers Mike Ellenbest (2 IP, 0 H, 4 K), Brody Rodning (2 IP, 0 H, 4 K), and Curtis Taylor (1 IP, 0 H), the Fisher Cats comeback effort was limited to a two-out RBI double from Vinny Capra in the eighth inning.

Chavez Young had New Hampshire’s lone two-hit game with a single and a double, but Kutter Crawford, Denyi Reyes (W, 1-0), and Tyler Olson combined to allow just one run on seven hits in nine impressive innings.

Maximo Castillo (L, 0-1) recorded two strikeouts in his Double-A debut, but yielded five runs (three earned) on one walk and seven hits.

Portland’s Ryan Fitzgerald plated the eventual winning run with an RBI double in the second inning to give the Sea Dogs a 2-0 lead.

New Hampshire concludes the season-opening road trip at Hadlock Field on Sunday, with a 1 p.m. first pitch.

The Fisher Cats home opener is set for Tuesday at 6:35 p.m. against the Somerset Patriots (New York Yankees Double-A affiliate) at Delta Dental Stadium.

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