Renegades shut out Cyclones 7-0 for fourth win of series
Brooklyn, N.Y. (July 5, 2025) — The Hudson Valley Renegades earned their fourth win in their last five games with a 7-0 shutout victory over the Brooklyn Cyclones on Saturday night at Maimonides Park. Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz continued his excellent season, throwing seven scoreless innings while allowing just two hits and
Brooklyn, N.Y. (July 5, 2025) — The Hudson Valley Renegades earned their fourth win in their last five games with a 7-0 shutout victory over the Brooklyn Cyclones on Saturday night at Maimonides Park.
Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz continued his excellent season, throwing seven scoreless innings while allowing just two hits and striking out eight. The right-hander didn’t have a strike out until the fourth, but punched out seven of the last nine batters he faced. He leads the South Atlantic League with a 2.29 ERA and has seven quality starts this season.
ERC IS HOT🔥🔥
— Hudson Valley Renegades (@HVRenegades) July 5, 2025
The @Yankees #6 Prospect RHP Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz picks up his 8th strikeout of the game😤 pic.twitter.com/1WhwPpoXDR
The game was deadlocked until the top of the seventh when the Renegades broke through. Luis Durango reached on a bunt single and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Duncan Pastore then hit a ground ball to shortstop Colin Houck, who threw wildly to first, allowing Pastore to reach and Durango to score from third to give the Renegades a 1-0 lead.
In the eighth, Hudson Valley extended their lead with four runs. Jackson Castillo singled and Alexander Vargas and Jose Colmenares drew a pair of walks to load the bases. The next batter, Manuel Palencia, cleared the bases with a three-run double. He later scored from third on a wild pitch by Hoss Brewer.
MANUEL PALENCIA CLEARS THE BASES😳😤😤
— Hudson Valley Renegades (@HVRenegades) July 6, 2025
A double from the C puts the Renegades up 4-0 in the 8th👀 pic.twitter.com/1NVEdrT3nP
The Renegades tacked on two more runs in the ninth inning to make it 7-0. Singles by Castillo and Vargas put runners on the corners. Vargas then stole second, and Castillo scored from third on a throwing error by Chris Suero. A Jose Colmenares RBI groundout allowed Vargas to come home.
Jordany Ventura and Tyrone Yulie combined for two scoreless innings to finish off a 7-0 win, the tenth shutout victory of the season for the Renegades. Brooklyn had just four hits in the contest, and just two after the second inning.
Hudson Valley will look for their fifth win of the week in the series finale on Sunday. First pitch is scheduled for 2:00 P.M., with the Heritage Financial Credit Union Pregame Show beginning at 1:45 on the Renegades Baseball Network. The starter has yet to be announced for Hudson Valley, while Noah Hall (5-3, 2.58) gets the nod for Brooklyn. For station listings and to listen live slide to www.hvrenegades.com/broadcast.