A 'Boot'iful Win
LOWELL, MA-Despite giving up a three-run eighth-inning lead, the Hudson Valley Renegades used a crucial fielding error by the Lowell Spinners to win 6-5 in 10 innings Tuesday evening at Edward A. LeLacheur Park. It was the Renegades first extra-inning win and only their second extra-inning contest of the season. In
LOWELL, MA-Despite giving up a three-run eighth-inning lead, the Hudson Valley Renegades used a crucial fielding error by the Lowell Spinners to win 6-5 in 10 innings Tuesday evening at Edward A. LeLacheur Park. It was the Renegades first extra-inning win and only their second extra-inning contest of the season.
In fact, the Renegades bookended their scoring with Spinners errors as two of the six runs were unearned beginning with one in the first. With two out and the bases empty, rightfielder
The Spinners got the run right back in the bottom-half. Second baseman
However, Hudson Valley would storm back by scoring the game's next three runs. Centerfielder
They added two more runs in the third to take a 4-1 lead. Alexander started the frame with a triple to center then scored when McGowan brought him in on a sac fly to center. Designated hitter
Lowell would get a run back in the fourth. After two singles by catcher Jaxx Gorshans and rightfielder
However, the Renegades would get the run back in the seventh. With one out, Edwards reached on an infield single to short. He then scored when shortstop
But back would come the Spinners with three runs in the eighth to tie the game. Two walks and a single loaded the bases with nobody out before Gorshans grounded into a fielder's choice to short to score a run and put runners at the corners with one away. Decker came up next and slapped an RBI single to right to make the score 5-4 as Gorshans advanced to second. Will Dalton replaced Gorshans as a pinch runner as
Things would stay that way until the 10th. With Edwards at second to begin the inning, Jones advanced him to third on a groundout. After Alexander went down swinging for out number two, McGowan grounded a ball to third that should have ended the inning. However, Northcutt booted the ball for his second error of the game, which scored Edwards and gave Hudson Valley a 6-5 lead.
The Spinners started their half of the 10th with Scott at second base. However, Renegades relief man
Each team had 10 hits. Edwards, again, led the way for Hudson Valley by going 2-4 with an RBI and two runs scored. Hiott also had two hits for the Renegades with an RBI and run as well. Decker led Lowell by going 3-4 with a double and RBI. Cannon chipped in by going 2-5 with a double and run as well.
Hudson Valley now heads to Connecticut to begin a three-game series tomorrow in a 7:05 start. The Renegades will start right-hander
The Renegades return home on Saturday, August 17 when they start a three-game series with the Staten Island Yankees beginning at 6:05. Tickets are on sale and can be purchased online at hvrenegades.com, at the Dutchess Stadium ticket window, or by calling the ticket office at (845) 838-0094.