Wilmington Blue Rocks Seize Series Lead Against Brooklyn Cyclones

From the desk: THE CONEY ISLAND NINE

FRAWLEY STADIUM

Brooklyn vs. Wilmington

I - WIL 9; BKN 3

II - BKN 8; WIL 1

III - BKN 7; WIL 6*

IV - WIL 7; BKN 1

V - WIL 4; BKN 2

Bullpen Suffers Sixth-Inning Implosion

Nursing a two-run lead, the game went awry for Brooklyn in the sixth.  Making his first start for the 'Clones, right-hander Christian Scott exited on the winning side after allowing just three hits and no walks with two strikeouts in 4.0 scoreless innings.  But after hurling a scoreless fifth, reliever Nathan Lavender yielded four hits and a walk and threw a run-scoring wild pitch in what proved a decisive four-run sixth inning for Wilmington.  Left-hander Cam Opp was called in to finish the sixth, but the damage was already done.  Brooklyn dropped their second straight to the Blue Rocks and trails the series, three games against two.  Right fielder Alex Ramirez and Jose Peroza drove in runs for Brooklyn.  Hudson Valley defeated the Aberdeen Ironbirds to regain a half-game division lead over the Cyclones.