NYPL Brooklyn Cyclones

Brizuela Strong, But Vermont Stronger in 7-3 Series Finale

Published on July 1, 2018 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Brooklyn Cyclones News Release


BURLINGTON, VT - Vermont starter Jhenderson Hurtado spun five innings of one-run ball, sending the Lake Monsters past the Brooklyn Cyclones, the Short Season, Class A affiliate of the New York Mets 7-3 in the finale of a three-game series Saturday night at Centennial Field.

W: Hurtado (1-1)

L: Zabaleta (0-1)

S: Nightengale (1)

BIG MOMENTS

Vermont's Jose Rivas delivered an RBI single in the bottom of the fifth, breaking a tie to give the Lake Monsters a 2-1 lead. Vermont added four runs in the bottom of the sixth to push the advantage to 6-1.

Jose Brizuela's run-scoring double to right field tied the game at 1-1 in the fifth for Brooklyn. Brizuela later doubled and scored on an error in the seventh, cutting the deficit to 6-2.

Jhenderson Hurtado twirled five innings of one-run ball, striking out five and walking one for the victory. KEY CYCLONES CONTRIBUTORS

Jose Brizuela: 2-5, 2 2B, RBI, R

Chase Chambers: 2-3, 2 BB

Chandler Avant: 1-2, HBP, R, SB

NEWS & NOTES

Brooklyn dropped its first series of the season, and is now 4-1 in three-game sets.

Tylor Megill, New York's eighth round draft selection out of Arizona, made his professional debut.

Chase Chambers finished the three-game series with eight hits (8-14, .571). WHAT'S NEXT

Brooklyn vs. Staten Island, Sunday 6:00 p.m.

MCU Park - Brooklyn, NY

Probables: RHP Kyle Wilson (0-1, 9.45 ERA) vs. RHP Roansy Contreras (0-0, 1.64 ERA)

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