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Bridgewater, NJ – In their second game as the Zorros de Somerset, the Somerset Patriots (24-12) defeated the Reading Fightin Phils (17-20) by a final score of 6–2 at TD…

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Rodolfo Duran provided a home run against the Reading Fightin’ Phils to lift the Zorros de Somerset to victory. May 20, 2022. Photo: Somerset Patriots.

Bridgewater, NJ – In their second game as the Zorros de Somerset, the Somerset Patriots (24-12) defeated the Reading Fightin Phils (17-20) by a final score of 6–2 at TD Bank Ballpark on Friday night.  

Oliver Dunn tripled home Michael Beltre in the bottom of the second for the first run of the evening. Dunn then came home on a sacrifice fly by Max Burt.

Logan O’Hoppe (8) got the Fightin Phils on the board in the top of the fourth on a solo home run to left field that marked his fifth homer of the series.  

Aldrem Corredor later tied the game in the top of the sixth on a single to left field that allowed Ali Castillo to come home from second.  

Rodolfo Duran (3) took the lead right back for the Patriots in the bottom half of the inning on a no-doubt two-run home run to left field.  

Blake Perkins extended Somerset’s lead in the bottom of the fifth on an RBI single to right field that brought in Burt and made it 5-2. Perkins got on base every plate appearance with two singles and two walks.  

Dunn (2) then crushed a solo home run to right field in the bottom of the eighth for a final insurance run. He finished the night 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.

Nick Ernst (2-0) pitched 1.2 scoreless innings and struck out one hitter for the win. Randy Vasquez allowed two runs through 5.1 innings and struck out five batters in a no decision.

James McArthur (1-4) suffered the loss after he allowed four runs in 5.1 frames.  

The 2022 Somerset Patriots season presented by Ford will continue at home on Saturday, May 21 with a 6:35 pm game against the Fightin Phils at TD Bank Ballpark. 

Michael Cohen is the News and Sports Director at Fox Sports Radio New Jersey and Magic 98.3 FM, as well as a radio production assistant with Fox and Magic in New Jersey. He started his career in Somerset in 2018 initially as a news fill-in at WCTC 1450 AM, and soon moved up to higher responsibilities in the ensuing years, assuming News & Sports Director title in 2021Prior to his time with Fox Sports New Jersey, Michael was play-by-play voice for New Jersey Jackals baseball, and as well as play-by-play and color for the College of Staten Island basketball (men and women), softball and baseball. Michael began his career as a news and sportswriter with the Jersey Journal of Hudson County.