Binghamton early misses no-hitter, defeats Yard Goats

Casey Golden prevented a tough season for the Hartford Yard Goats from getting a bit tougher.

The Yard Goats right fielder singled with one out in the ninth inning, breaking up a no-hitter, as Hartford lost to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies 6-0 in an Eastern League Northeast Division game on at Dunkin’ Donuts Park.

Cole Gordon started for Binghamton and went five innings with eight strikeouts before, leaving in a scoreless tie. Tommy Wilson relieved and picked up the win with two innings of no-hit relief. Eric Orze finished, allowing Golden’s single.

Starter Matt Dennis pitched five shutout innings for Hartford (24-52). Michael Baird took the loss in relief.

Local announcements: The St. Paul High softball team is hosting a bus trip to Fenway Park Aug. 12 for a game between the Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays. Bus leaves at noon from St. Paul in Bristol. Price is $160 and includes bus trip, sandwich,

snacks and beverages on the bus and a ticket to the game. The trip supports the softball team and the Petit Family Foundation. For more information,

contact Gary at 860-690-5959 . ... The Wethersfield boys and girls swim and dive teams were named National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (NISCA) Scholar Teams for the 2020-21 season. The girls team earned silver level honors with a team GPA of 3.634 and the boys earned bronze level honors with a team GPA of 3.495 . ... The Children’s Charities Tennis Classic will take place Aug. 7-8 at the New Britain High School tennis courts to benefit the Harper Autism Fund for the Hospital for Special Care Pediatric Autism Unit. Entry fee is $20 for singles and $30 for doubles and all entry fees go directly to the hospital. Entry deadline is July 31. For

more information, go to www.cctc-nb.org.