Vermont Season Ends With 6-0 Loss Thursday
BURLINGTON, VT --- Hudson Valley scored five runs in the top of the second inning and starter Drew Strotman allowed just one infield single over the first six innings as the Renegades completed a two-game sweep of the Vermont Lake Monsters with a 6-0 shutout to win the New York-Penn
BURLINGTON, VT --- Hudson Valley scored five runs in the top of the second inning and starter
A Zac Law leadoff single and
That was more than enough for Strotman (1-0), who retired the Lake Monsters in order in the first, three, fifth and sixth innings. Vermont had just three baserunners off Strotman, including two in the fourth on a
Vermont fared no better against reliever
Lake Monsters starter
The Renegades added a sixth run in the eighth inning on a Walls RBI single to center. Walls finished the night 3-for-4 with the homer and two RBI, while Perez and Tansel added two hits apiece. The title was the third in four finals all-time for Hudson Valley, which also won championships in 1999 and 2012.
The Stedler Division champion Lake Monsters end their season with the team's second championship series loss in three appearances, having lost the 1995 finals before winning the 1996 NYPL Championship. Vermont finished the regular season 42-33, the most wins for the Lake Monsters since winning 45 in 2000 and tied for the fourth-most all-time.
Paul Stanfield is the Media Relations Director for the Vermont Lake Monsters.