After winning an impressive 6-0 shut out their first game against Portland, Trenton bats went cold, managing just two runs in the final 18 outs of the series and dropping two of three to the Sea Dogs. With Reading (23-15) losing a nail biter in the 9th and Birmingham (22-15) winning, the top three teams of the Eastern League standings are separated by a single game. INF/OF Tyler Austin made his 2nd rehab start at first base with Trenton, going 1 for 2 with a single. Austin has earned a .400 AVG and .571 OBP in his limited at bats. 2B Thairo Estrada continued his hot streak with 2 hits on Sunday’s loss, improving his season average to .346 with .427 OBP. 3B Miguel Andujar has proven inconsistent this far in the season, seemingly refusing to hit unless there are runners in scoring position. Though he leads the team with 27 RBI, Andujar has struck out 24 times to go with his .243 AVG. To make matters worse, Andujar has been caught stealing 3 out of his 4 attempts. SS Gleyberr Torres has shown a healthy mix of power and speed. He leads Trenton with 5 HR, including a grand slam on Friday night. Torres has also swiped 5 bags, albeit being caught trying 4 times. 1B Mike Ford has proven the most consistent as the first quarter of the season wraps up. Ford is hitting .303 AVG with 16 RBI and 2 homers in his 109 at bats. Most impressive, perhaps, are his team leading 21 walks, giving him an on base percentage well over .400. Trenton has an opportunity to gain some breathing room at top of the division when it hosts Reading for a 4 game set starting Monday, May 22nd. It will be the first time the two teams have faced off this year. Post Views: 1,851 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Artan Myrtolli Artan is the Trenton Thunder Beat Writer for DoubleGSports.com Latest posts by Artan Myrtolli (see all) Thunder win big, on pace to beat 2016 record - June 9, 2017 Eastern League standings tighten with Thunder loss - May 21, 2017 Yankees Promote Chance Adams to Triple-A - May 14, 2017 Fireworks in Trenton, Thunder rips season high 16 hits in thriller - May 3, 2017 Related Topics Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. More in Baseball You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) On the 109th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 108: WFAN’s Sweeny Murti (Audio/Video) On the 108th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Somerset Bats Stall As Long Island Takes Series-Finale 8-1 Somerset Bats Highlight Series-Opening Win Over Sugar Land