HARTFORD, Conn. (Interstat) — Raylin Heredia homered and drove in three runs to lead the Reading Fightin Phils to a 10-5 victory over the Hartford Yard Goats on Thursday at Dunkin’ Park. Heredia finished 2 for 5 with a home run and three RBIs.

Reading scored two runs in the second inning, one in the fourth and six in the sixth to seize control. Hartford answered with two runs in the fifth and three in the seventh but could not catch up. Austin Murr drove in two runs, and Aroon Escobar went 2 for 3 with two RBIs.

Sam Carlson earned the win in relief, pitching 1 2/3 scoreless innings with three strikeouts. Gage Wood struck out ten batters over four innings while allowing two earned runs. Jackson Cox took the loss for Hartford.

Reading banged out 14 hits, while Hartford collected nine. The Fightin Phils improved to 67-63, and the Yard Goats fell to 62-69. The game drew an announced attendance of 5,428 and lasted 3 hours 13 minutes.