Sputtering Brooklyn Cyclones Drop Fourth Straight to Aberdeen Ironbirds

From the desk: THE CONEY ISLAND NINE

Aberdeen leads Brooklyn; 4-0

I - ABD 8; BKN 1

II - ABD 6; BKN 2

III - ABD 10; BKN 1

IV - ABD 4; BKN 1

Look What The Ironbirds Did To The Cyclones, Again!

Okay, we're at the point now where the Cyclones are losing two out of every three games.  With Saturday's loss against Aberdeen, Brooklyn falls to 7-14 (.333), which qualifies for the worst record in the league.  The Hickory Crawdads and the nearby Jersey Shore BlueClaws have the same losses, but the Cyclones have two fewer wins.

Aberdeen scored twice in the third inning, which proved sufficient.  Two Ironbird pitchers limit the Cyclones to just one run on six hits and one walk with a less embarrassing seven strikeouts.  Luke Ritter homered with two outs in the fourth to ruin the shutout.  He now has four home runs and eleven runs batted in this season.  Meanwhile, Ronny Mauricio was held hitless and continues down ticking, now with a .263 mark.

Three of Brooklyn's five pitchers surrender runs.  Starter Alec Kisena allows two runs on three hits and two walks with six strikeouts in 2.2 innings pitched.  After Hunter Parsons tosses 2.2 scoreless frames, Michel Otanez yields a home run, and Bryan Metoyer renders a run in the eighth.  Bryce Montes de Oca throws a scoreless ninth.

Aberdeen strikes out 14 times, but unlike the Cyclones, they pull out a three-run victory.  The Ironbirds draw seven walks, whereas the Cyclones manage all of one base on beach balls. 

But why stop there ...

Through four games, the Cyclones have been outscored by a 28-5 margin!

The Cyclones are now winless in four games against the Ironbirds, with one more chance on Sunday to salvage at least one victory and avoid a sweep.