Binghamton Rumble Ponies continue playoff push during final regular season homestand

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies are playing their final homestand of the season at the stadium in Binghamton, New York, while remaining in contention for an Eastern League playoff spot. Heading into the current series against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the team sits in third place in the Eastern League, trailing the first-place Reading Fightin’ Phils by 3.5 games. The Ponies won the first two games of their six-game series against the Fisher Cats. Because the Hartford Yard Goats secured a playoff berth by winning the first half of the season, the remaining spot is determined by second-half records. The Ponies, who won the Eastern League title last season, must maintain their current momentum to reach the postseason. As part of community events surrounding the team’s schedule, News 34’s Juneau threw out the ceremonial first pitch before a recent game.

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