Booting One Away
Four Renegades errors led to five unearned runs as Hudson Valley lost to the Brooklyn Cyclones 8-5 Wednesday night at Dutchess Stadium in front of a season-high 4,992 fans. All eight of Brooklyn's runs came in their final three atbats as the Renegades blew an early 4-0 lead. The four
Four Renegades errors led to five unearned runs as Hudson Valley lost to the Brooklyn Cyclones 8-5 Wednesday night at Dutchess Stadium in front of a season-high 4,992 fans. All eight of Brooklyn's runs came in their final three atbats as the Renegades blew an early 4-0 lead. The four errors were the most by Hudson Valley in a game this season.
WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY- Four Renegades errors led to five unearned runs as Hudson Valley lost to the Brooklyn Cyclones 8-5 Wednesday night at Dutchess Stadium in front of a season-high 4,992 fans. All eight of Brooklyn's runs came in their final three atbats as the Renegades blew an early 4-0 lead. The four errors were the most by Hudson Valley in a game this season.
Hudson Valley got the ball rolling with two runs in the first. Designated hitter
The Renegades added two more in the second. A single to right by shortstop Nick Sogard and a walk to catcher
Things stayed that way until the seventh when Brooklyn finally plated their first run. Third baseman
Brooklyn then worked some magic to tie the game in the eighth. With one out, shortstop
As has been the case all season though, Hudson Valley would use its footspeed to retake the lead. With two out and nobody on, backto-back singles from Alexander and McGowan put runners at the corners. With centerfielder
But it would not last as the Renegades bullpen and defense faltered again. Reliever
Hudson Valley got two singles to start their half of the ninth, but Brooklyn relief man
Brooklyn collected 11 hits, including a 3-5 effort by Genord who homered, doubled, scored two runs, and drove in three. Romero finished 3-4 with a homer, two RBI and two runs scored. Yera chipped in by going 2-4 with two singles, an RBI and a stolen base. The Renegades, meanwhile, finished with seven hits. Sogard went 2-3 with a run scored to pace the attack.
Hudson Valley now hits the road for a single game tomorrow against the Tri-City ValleyCats in a rematch of last season's New YorkPenn League Championship Series. First-pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. Right-hander
The Renegades and ValleyCats will then come to Dutchess Stadium to play the final two games of their three-game series with the first contest slated for Friday at 7:05 p.m. There will be fireworks following the game. Tickets are on sale and can be purchased online at hvrenegades.com, in person at the Dutchess Stadium ticket window, or by calling the ticket office at 845-838-0094.