León homers help Reading Phillies defeat Hartford Yard Goats 6‑2
HARTFORD, Conn. (Interstat) — Pedro León and Raider Tello each hit two-run home runs in a four-run first inning, and the Reading Fightin Phils defeated the Hartford Yard Goats 6-2 on Sunday at Dunkin’ Park.
Reading improved to 68-65 and snapped a two-game losing streak against Hartford. The Fightin Phils outhit the Yard Goats 10-8. Hartford fell to 64-70.
Reading added two runs in the eighth when Carson DeMartini singled home two runs. Hartford scored only in the fourth on Zach Kokoska’s two-run homer. León went 2 for 5 with a homer and two RBIs, while Tello went 2 for 4 with two RBIs and a homer. Dyan Jorge had three hits for Hartford.
Sam Carlson (6-1) pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings in relief for the win. Sam Weatherly (2-6) took the loss. Braydon Tucker struck out seven in 3 2/3 innings, and Cade Denton allowed three hits over 5 1/3 shutout innings.
Attendance was 6,431, and the game lasted 2:29.