Two Outs, Two Strikes, No Fear
WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY-Renegades rightfielder Marvin Malone belted a two-out, two-strike, walk-off, three-run homer as Hudson Valley defeated the Tri-City ValleyCats 7-6 in 10 innings Saturday night at Dutchess Stadium. With the win, the Renegades won the season-series over the ValleyCats 5-4, and remained three games ahead of the Brooklyn Cyclones
WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY-Renegades rightfielder Marvin Malone belted a two-out, two-strike, walk-off, three-run homer as Hudson Valley defeated the Tri-City ValleyCats 7-6 in 10 innings Saturday night at Dutchess Stadium. With the win, the Renegades won the season-series over the ValleyCats 5-4, and remained three games ahead of the Brooklyn Cyclones for first place in the McNamara Division.
Tri-City started the scoring in the first inning against Hudson Valley starter Christopher Sanchez, who was making his Renegades debut. A walk and two singles with one out loaded the bases before first-baseman Alex Holderbach reached on an infield single up the third-base line to put the ValleyCats in front. Catcher
The ValleyCats added another run in the third as leftfielder
However, the Renegades came storming back with by batting around with four runs in the third. A hit-batsmen, single, and walk loaded the bases with one out when
Tri-City came right back to tie the game in the fourth. Centerfielder
Things stayed that way until the 10th inning when chaos ensued. The Renegades had a chance to win the game in the ninth when they loaded the bases with one out. However, ValleyCats reliever
In the top of the tenth, second-baseman Austin Dennis stood at third with two away when designated hitter Nate Perry ripped a two-run homerun over the rightfield wall to give Tri-City a 6-4 lead. It was Perry's second dinger of the year.
In the bottom-half, Hudson Valley got runners to first and second with one out when leftfielder
Getting the win for Hudson Valley was reliever
The Renegades had eight hits for the game. Malone was the only Hudson Valley player with more than one as he went 2-4 with his three-run homer and two runs scored. Tri-City, meanwhile, knocked out 14 hits. Machado went 5-5 with a triple and a run scored, and finished the series 9-10 with eight singles. In addition, Ferguson went 2-4 with two doubles and an RBI, Dennis finished 3-4 with three singles, and Holderbach drove in two runs by going 2-5 with a double.
Hudson Valley wraps-up its three-game series with Tri-City tomorrow night with a 6:05 start. There will be fireworks following the contest. The Renegades will trot right-hander Christopher Sanchez (0-0, 0.00 ERA) to the mound against fellow-righty