B-METS DEFEAT RICHMOND 7-2

Early Offense, Pill’s Gem, Vault B-Mets to 7-2 Win

BINGHAMTON, NY- The Binghamton Mets plated seven runs over the first three innings and Tyler Pill struck out six in a 7-2 win over the Richmond Flying Squirrels, Sunday afternoon at NYSEG Stadium. The win completed a three-game series sweep, the B-Mets’ second sweep of the season.
Binghamton started fast in the first inning. Derrik Gibson reached on an error and L.J. Mazzilli followed with a single. Dominic Smith then stroked a single up the middle, scoring Gibson. Later, with runners on first and third, Colton Plaia smacked a single to right.  Mazzilli scored and Hunter Cole airmailed a throw into the stands past third, allowing Jayce Boyd to take an extra base and make the score 3-0.
In the second, Maikis De La Cruz led off with a walk and Gibson singled. Mazzilli then shot a triple to the right field corner, scoring De La Cruz and Gibson. Amed Rosario followed with a single, scoring Mazilli to make it 6-0.
The B-Mets added one more in the third inning as Tyler Pill grounded into a double play with the bases loaded, allowing Plaia to score for a 7-0 lead.
That was more than enough help for Pill who spun eight innings of two-run ball with five hits allowed and six strikeouts. Pill (4-8) earned the win for the first time in his last eight starts.
Andrew Suarez (2-5) was chased after two plus innings and allowed seven runs, four earned, on eight hits. He was tagged with the loss.
Richmond scored one in the fourth as Ryder Jones singled in Ali Castillo. The Squirrels added one more in the eighth when Steve Lerud singled in Eliezer Zambrano.
Stefan Sabol went 3-for-4 with a double, Mazzilli was 2-for-5 with two runs, two RBI and a triple and Smith finished 2-for-4 with his fifth RBI of the series.
The B-Mets now hit the road for Altoona and a three-game series with the Curve beginning on Monday at 7:00 PM. RHP Rainy Lara will start for Binghamton against The Horizons Federal Credit Union Pregame Show can be heard starting a 6:45 PM on News Radio 1290 WNBF and the Binghamton Mets channel on TuneIn.
POSTGAME NOTES: Binghamton and Richmond split the season-series 5-5…Tyler Pill matched a personal and a B-Mets starter season-high with eight innings pitched…Amed Rosario has hits in all four of his games with Binghamton
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