Cyclones lead Renegades 2-0
I - BRK 3; HVR 2
II - BRK 2; HVR 1
GAME THREE
Hudson Valley Renegades
vs.
Brooklyn Cyclones
FROM
Old Steeplechase Grounds
That's two victories in the books with one more to go for a sweep of first place Hudson Valley. Brooklyn has closed to within one-half game the Renegades entering Wednesday's series finale at Coney Island.
MONDAY/GAME ONE: Jose Peroza Clutch Hit Lifts Brooklyn to Series Opening Win
The Cyclones take the series opener by a 3-2 final. Trailing 2-1 after six and a half innings, Brooklyn strikes for a pair of runs in the home seventh. Luke Ritter and Jake Mangum each hit safely putting runners on the corners. Mangum then steals second putting both runners in scoring position. With two outs Jose Peroza comes through with a sharply struck two-RBI single to center. Making his tenth start of the season Cyclones starter Matt Cleveland yields just one run on four hits and three walks with five strikeouts, but does not factor in the decision. Andrew Edwards picks up the victory in relief of Cleveland despite allowing a run on three hits and two walks with a strikeout through 1.1 innings. Matt Mullenbach pitches the final 1.1 innings surrendering no runs, no hits, and fanning three en rout to his fourth save. Luke Ritter connects on his third home run of the season in the second inning.
TUESDAY/GAME TWO: Coney Walks Off Triumphantly on Antoine Duplantis Ninth Inning Hit.
Tuesday's brunch time start features Brooklyn's Garrison Bryant making his ninth start of the season being opposed by Hudson Valley southpaw John Doxakis. Scoreless after three, the Renegades summon Steffon Moore whom contributes three more scoreless innings. The two Renegade pitchers join in yielding no runs on just three hits and three walks with two strikeouts through six innings. Garrison Bryant matches then allowing no runs on three hits and no walks with five strikeouts through six. Bryant faces 21 batters wile throwing 73 pitches with 49 (67%) going for strikes. But as was the case with Matt Cleveland in game one, Garrison does no factor in the decision. Hunter Parson enters in relief of Bryant in the seventh and promptly surrenders the first run of the game on left fielder Pedro Diaz' clutch two-out RBI single to left. First baseman Gavin Garay and pinch-hitter Jake Ortega open the bottom of the ninth with consecutive hits. Right fielder Raul Beracierta successfully bunts both runners into scoring position. Jake Mangum then singles home pinch-runner Kennie Taylor. After which Antoine Duplantis follows with a single to center scoring Ortega for the walk-off win. Josh Hekja whom pitches a scoreless top half of the frame is credited with his first career victory as a pro.
McNAMARA DIVISION:
- Hudson Valley 28-21 *
- Brooklyn 26-22 0.5 GB
- Aberdeen 28-23 1.0 GB
- Staten Island 27-23 1.5 GB
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