Sweet 16
WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY -The Hudson Valley Renegades pounded out a season-high 16 hits, and three different players collected three hits, as they easily defeated the Connecticut Tigers 10-2 Thursday night at Dutchess Stadium to take the rubber game of the three-game series. Connecticut drew first blood in the second. With
WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY -The Hudson Valley Renegades pounded out a season-high 16 hits, and three different players collected three hits, as they easily defeated the Connecticut Tigers 10-2 Thursday night at Dutchess Stadium to take the rubber game of the three-game series.
Connecticut drew first blood in the second. With a runner at second and two away, catcher
However, Hudson Valley roared back with three runs in the bottom-half as the first five men of the inning reached base. Two singles and a walk loaded the bases before leftfielder
The Renegades added another run in the third when Betts homered for the third time in as many days with a solo shot down the rightfield line. The dinger was his league-leading seventh of the season and made the score 4-1.
But it was the fourth inning where the Renegades busted the game open with four runs. With a runner at third and one out, shortstop
Hudson Valley added another run in the sixth as a wild pitch from Connecticut reliever
Getting the win for Hudson Valley in relief was
Everyone in Hudson Valley's lineup had at least one hit. Proctor went 3-5 with a double, RBI and two runs scored. Ostberg finished 3-4 with an RBI and run. Brown went 3-4 with and RBI, and Smith chipped in by going 2-4 with two RBI and run. 13 of the 16 hits for Hudson Valley were singles.
The Tigers had eight hits, but six of them came over the final three innings of the game when the score was out of hand. McMillan finished 3-4 with a double, stolen base and a run scored. Brinkman also collected two hits with an RBI.
The Renegades now welcome the Vermont Lake Monsters to Dutchess Stadium tomorrow with a 7:05 start. Right-hander Nick Padilla (2-3, 2.05 ERA) will toe the bump for Hudson Valley against fellow righty