Walks, Errors, Rain Bring Gades Pain
WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY-Walks and sloppy Hudson Valley defense did the Renegades in as they dropped a 4-3 decision Saturday evening to the Staten Island Yankees in front of 4,587 fans at Dutchess Stadium. The game was stopped after eight innings due to rain. The Renegades scored the game's first run in
WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY-Walks and sloppy Hudson Valley defense did the Renegades in as they dropped a 4-3 decision Saturday evening to the Staten Island Yankees in front of 4,587 fans at Dutchess Stadium. The game was stopped after eight innings due to rain.
The Renegades scored the game's first run in the third when catcher
However, wild Hudson Valley pitching allowed Staten Island to take the lead in the fifth. Two walks by starting pitcher
In the seventh, Staten Island tacked on another run thanks to shoddy defense by Hudson Valley. With two out and nobody on base, designated hitter
The Renegades would work around a rain delay to put two on the board in the eighth. With one away, and the raindrops falling, leftfielder
After Edwards crossed home plate, the game was stopped for 23 minutes due to rain. When the action picked up again, Muffley reached on a two-base throwing error from Chaparro to put a runner at second. He went to third on wild pitch, before pinch hitter Mason Mallard drew a walk to put runners at the corners with one away. Then, inexplicably, Yankees catcher
After that, the skies opened and a second rain delay of over two hours ensued leading to the stoppage of play after eight innings.
Getting the win for Staten Island was starter
Leading the Staten Island attack was Sanford who collected three of the Yankees five hits. He went 3-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Hudson Valley was held to three hits for the game; two of them solo homeruns.
The Renegades and Yankees continue their series tomorrow with a 4:35 start. Southpaw John Doxakis (0-2, 2.82 ERA) will go for Hudson Valley against fellow-lefty