Double Trouble! Hudson Valley Uses Doubles to Beat Brooklyn 5-2

WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY (June 28, 2022) – The Brooklyn Cyclones, the High-A affiliate of the New York Mets, snapped a four-game winning streak, dropping a 5-2 decision to the Hudson Valley Renegades in the opener of a six-game series at Dutchess Stadium on Tuesday night.

Win: Munoz (2-1) | Loss: Santos (3-7) | SV: Mauricio (6)

Box Score

KEY PLAYS

• Hudson Valley struck for three early runs in the bottom of the first inning, jumping on Brooklyn starter Junior Santos. Cooper Bowman, Trey Sweeney, and Everson Pereira started the frame with three-consecutive doubles and all came around to score to make it 3-0 after one inning.
• Brooklyn answered Hudson Valley’s big first frame with a pair of runs, scoring on Jose Peroza’s two-out, two-run triple down the right field line to make it 3-2. However, the Renegades pushed across another run in the bottom of the second, scoring on Everson Pereira’s RBI single.
• Cyclones starter Junior Santos struck out six over five innings, settling down after allowing four early runs. Santos retired the final nine men he faced. Hudson Valley starter Blane Abeyta struck out five but walked four in the no-decision, lasting just four innings.

KEY CYCLONES PERFORMERS

• Shervyen Newton: 1-2, two walks, run
• Jose Peroza: 1-4, triple, two RBIs
• Matt Rudick: 0-1, hit by pitch, two walks

NEWS AND NOTES

• The Cyclones lost their first game of the second half, dropping to 3-1.
• Brooklyn and Hudson Valley have played a tight season series with the Renegades having won seven games and Cyclones having won six games.
• *Tanner Murphy snapped a nine-game on-base streak, going 0-4. *

WHAT’S NEXT
*Brooklyn at Hudson Valley - Wednesday, June 29 - 7:05 p.m.
Probables: RHP *Mike Vasil (31%K-10%BB-3.65 FIP) vs. RHP Matt Sauer (29%K-9%BB-3.60 FIP)
Video: MiLB.tv
Audio: BrooklynCyclones.com