7/18/12

B-Mets Swept By Thunder

The Trenton Thunder completed a three-game sweep, defeating the BinghamtonMets, 7-1, Wednesday afternoon at NYSEG Stadium. The Thunder collected ninehits, including five doubles, to push the B-Mets to twelve games out of firstplace, their largest deficit of the season.

TheThunder took the contest wire-to-wire, scoring the game’s first run in theopening inning against starter Cory Mazzoni. Jose Pirela led off with a singleto left and scored two batters later on a double play. Trenton added anotherrun in the second on an RBI double by Jose Gil.

Binghamtonscratched out their only run in the second off starter Vidal Nuno. EricCampbell walked, moved to third on Allan Dykstra’s single and scored when JefryMarte bounced into a double play.

TheB-Mets loaded the bases later in the inning, but failed to break through. JuanLagares flied out to center to end the threat. Nuno faced one over the minimumover his final four innings. He left after allowing one run on six hits oversix frames.

Afterallowing Gil’s double, Mazzoni retired ten straight batters before his dayended. He allowed two runs on three hits over five innings.

Trentonblew the game open in the seventh against the B-Mets bullpen. Jeff Stevens andAdrian Rosario were tagged for three runs on four hits, including threedoubles. The Thunder added two more runs in the eighth against Rosario.

CraigHeyer took the reins in the seventh and tossed two scoreless innings, allowingtwo hits. Francisco Rondon navigated around a single and walk to throw ascoreless ninth.

Mazzoni(3-3) had his personal two-game winning streak snapped in the losing effortwhile Nuno (5-2) collected his fifth win. Mazzoni’s 14-inning scoreless streakcame to an end in the first.

TheB-Mets (45-51) hit the road for a seven-game swing that brings them to Bowie,Maryland for four games and New Britain, Connecticut for three. The set againstthe Bowie Baysox starts Thursday night at 7:05 PM. LHP Mark Cohoon takes themound against LHP Rick Zagone. The Horizons Federal Credit Union pre-game show beginsat 6:50 PM on Newsradio 1290 WNBF.

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