Rolling Merrily Along
LOWELL, MA-The Hudson Valley Renegades extended their season-high win streak to six games as they swept a doubleheader from the Lowell Spinners Sunday evening at Edward A. LeLacheur Park, 7-2 in the opener before taking the nightcap 5-1. It was the second doubleheader sweep for the Renegades in the last
LOWELL, MA-The Hudson Valley Renegades extended their season-high win streak to six games as they swept a doubleheader from the Lowell Spinners Sunday evening at Edward A. LeLacheur Park, 7-2 in the opener before taking the nightcap 5-1. It was the second doubleheader sweep for the Renegades in the last four days as they took two from Tri-City at Dutchess Stadium on Thursday. Hudson Valley also hit three homeruns in the twin-bill, including two in the second game which is the most by the Renegades in a single game this season. Hudson Valley has now also homered in three consecutive games, which is their longest such stretch this season.
In game one, the Renegades jumped on Spinners pitching with four in the first. Walks to centerfielder Garrett Hiott and shortstop
The Spinners responded with one in their half of the first. Centerfielder
The teams traded runs in the third. Hudson Valley got a leadoff walk to designated hitter Hill Alexander who moved to second when Embry looped a single to center. Two batters later, after a passed ball moved each man up a base, Mallard singled in Alexander on a liner to left. Lowell third baseman Alex Erro started the Spinners' third with a walk, then went to third on a one-out single to right by Jimenez. Cannon came up next and grounded into a fielder's choice to third to plate Erro and make the score 5-2.
Hudson Valley though, would distance itself by scoring twice more in the fourth. After third baseman
That would do it for the scoring as the Renegades pounded out nine hits for the game. Mallard continued his hot hitting by going 3-4 with three singles and two RBI, giving him five hits and six RBI over his last two games. Jimenez collected three of Lowell's four hits with two singles, a triple and a run scored.
Getting the win for Hudson Valley was starting pitcher
In game two, the Renegades jumped on top in the second as Edwards reached first on a fielder's choice with two away. He would steal second, then advance to third as catcher
The visitors took control of the game in the third as back-to-back singles from third baseman Nick Sogard and Hiott set the stage for Alexander who rocketed a three-run homerun to left center to make the score 4-0. It was Alexander's team-leading fourth homerun of the season.
Lowell's lone run came in the fourth. With one away, leftfielder Stephen Scott drew a walk then scampered home on a double to left from Northcutt to make it 4-1. However, Hudson Valley would get the run back in the seventh when second baseman
The Renegades had nine hits in game two with Alexander finishing 2-3 with his round-tripper, three RBI and a run scored. The Spinners collected five hits. Jimenez led the way with two singles in three at-bats.
Reliever Joe LaSorsa (5-1) got the win for Hudson Valley by firing 2.2 shutout innings on a hit with two strikeouts. The loss fell to Lowell starter
Hudson Valley takes on Lowell in game three of a four-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.