Brooklyn Falls to Hudson Valley 6-4 on Saturday

WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY (August 21, 2021) – Behind a five-run rally in the first inning. the Hudson Valley Renegades beat the Brooklyn Cyclones, the High-A affiliate of the New York Mets, 6-4 Saturday night at Dutchess Stadium to win the series four games to one.

Win: Spence (7-2) | Loss: Rennie (0-3) | Save: Craft (7)

Cyclones HR: Peroza (3)

Attn: 4,071

Box Score I Play-by-Play

KEY PLAYS

• Austin Wells led off the bottom of the seventh inning with a solo home run against Brooklyn reliever Brian Metoyer to extend the lead to 6-4.
• Despite receiving a 4-0 lead, Cyclones starter Luc Rennie allowed five runs to cross in the bottom of the first, lasting just 1/3 of an inning -- his shortest start as an affiliated pro. After Jake Sanford walked with the bases loaded to make it 4-1, James Nelson clobbered a go-ahead grand slam to make it 5-4.
• Brooklyn scored four runs to start the game, sending nine men to the plate. Jeremy Vasquez rifled a two-run double before Jose Peroza took Mitch Spence deep to center field for a two-run shot to give the ‘Clones a 4-0 lead.

KEY CYCLONES PERFORMERS

• Jose Peroza: 1-3, home run, two RBIs, run, hit by pitch
• Jeremy Vasquez: 1-4, double, two RBIs, run
• Antoine Duplantis: 3-4, walk, run, stolen base
• Colby Morris: 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
• Hunter Parsons: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

NEWS AND NOTES

• Sunday’s game has been postponed due to impending Hurricane Henri. The game will be made up as part of a single-admission doubleheader at 5:05 p.m. on September 8.
• Jose Peroza hit a home run in three of five games this week.
• Jaylen Palmer played his first game at third base since his promotion to the Cyclones on August 3. The No. 15 prospect had been playing outfield exclusively.

WHAT’S NEXT

Cyclones vs. Aberdeen IronBirds, Tuesday, 7 p.m. at Maimonides Park -- Coney Island, NY

Probables: TBD vs. TBD
Video: MiLB.tv
Audio: Brooklyn Cyclones Radio Network