SAL Brooklyn Cyclones

'Clones Rally Comes up Short, Fall 3-2 to Renegades

August 5, 2021 - South Atlantic League (SAL)
Brooklyn Cyclones News Release


CONEY ISLAND, NY (August 4, 2021) - Despite clawing back late in the game, the Brooklyn Cyclones, the High-A affiliate of the New York Mets, fell 3-2 to the Hudson Valley Renegades Wednesday night at Maimonides Park.

Win: Spence (4-2) Loss: Opp (1-8) Save: Craft (4)

Hudson Valley's Mitch Spence silenced the Brooklyn bats, going six scoreless innings with five strikeouts for the victory. The No. 28 Yankees prospect, according to _MLB Pipeline_, allowed two hits and two walks. Right hander Derek Craft earned the save, striking out Francisco Alvarez and Nic Gaddis looking back-to-back to end the game.

The Cyclones scored a pair of runs in the bottom of the eighth to cut the Hudson Valley deficit to 3-2, scoring on Ronny Mauricio's sac fly and Jeremy Vasquez's run-scoring fielder's choice against *Trevor Holloway. *

Anthony Seigler doubled and scored on Andres Chaparro's RBI single to left field in the top of the fourth, breaking the scoreless tie to give the 'Gades a 1-0 lead. In the sixth, Seigler walked and scored on a wild pitch to make it 2-0.

KEY CYCLONES PERFORMERS

Cam Opp: 5.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K

Jaylen Palmer: 1-2, two walks, stolen base, run

Ronny Mauricio: 1-3, sac fly, RBI

Nic Gaddis: 0-2, two walks, run

NEWS AND NOTES

Hudson Valley has won 15 of 20 games in the head-to-head series this season. The two teams will play 36 games this season.

Cam Opp has allowed two earned runs over his past three starts, posting a 1.23 ERA in the stretch which covers 14 2/3 innings.

Jeremy Vasquez snapped his on-base streak at 22 games, going 0-4..

WHAT'S NEXT

Cyclones vs. Hudson Valley Renegades,, Thursday, 7 p.m. Maimonides Park -- Coney Island, NYProbables: RHP Justin Lasko (4-4, 2.61 ERA) vs. RHP Anderson Munoz (0-0, 3.86 ERA)

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