Brooklyn Cyclones Split Twin Bill at Aberdeen

From the desk: THE CONEY ISLAND NINE

Aberdeen Ironbirds lead Brooklyn Cyclones; 2-1

I - ABD 7; BKN 3

II - ABD 2; BKN 1

III - BKN 7; ABD 6

GAME ONE - Brooklyn starter Jose Butto is the hard-luck loser in a tightly contested affair at Aberdeen.  He yields two earned runs on five hits, only one for extra bases, one walk with nine strikeouts through six innings pitched.  After trading runs in the second inning, the Ironbirds score in the fourth for a 2-1 final margin of victory.  Left fielder Cody Bohanek accounts for Brooklyn's lone run in the second inning with this third home this season.  Led by starter Kevin McGee, three Aberdeen pitchers join together in limiting Brooklyn to one run on four hits and one walk with five strikeouts.  Right-hander Clayton McGinness earns the win in relief of McGee.  Designated hitter this game,  Francisco Alvarez accounts for two of Brooklyn's four hits, and LT Struble the other.

• FINAL: BKN 1; ABD 2
• BOXSCORE
  

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GAME TWO (Make-Up 5/30/21) - The second contest is a more wild and wooly affair.  Brooklyn erupts for five runs in the third.  Aberdeen starter Kade Strowd walks the bases loaded.  With one out, Luke Ritter singles home Jose Mena.  After a pitching change, Cody Bohanek doubles home two runs.  Still, with one out and two runners in scoring position, right fielder Zach Ashford delivers home both runners.  The Cyclones add a pair in the third on Ronny Mauricio's two-run home run; his eighth this season.  Afterwhich, it becomes a matter of holding on.  Aberdeen scores two runs on four hits in the sixth and rallies in the seventh for three more runs on four hits and a walk.  With the tying run standing on second base, Mitch Ragan pitching in Conner O'Neil's relief secures the final out.  The Ironbirds fall a run short as Brooklyn gains a twin bill split.  Cyclone starter Jaison Vilera yields three earned runs on five hits and one walk through five innings pitched.  He finally earns his first victory of this season against five losses and an unsightly 9.16 ERA.  Mitch Ragan earns his second save.  Brett Baty and Ritter lead Brooklyn with two hits apiece.

• FINAL: ABD 6; BKN 7 *Cyclones home team
• RECORD: 17-31 (.354)
• BOXSCORE