NYPL Norwich Sea Unicorns

Cyclones Take Series with 5-2 Win

Published on August 9, 2010 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
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BROOKLYN, NY-The Brooklyn Cyclones (35-16) scored five runs on nine hits to defeat the Connecticut Tigers (27-24) by a score of 5-2 before 7,346 fans at MCU Park on Monday afternoon.

The Cyclones scored two runs in the third inning against Connecticut RHP Patrick Lawson (2-1). RF Wil Cherry (2-4) singled and moved to third base on a single by LF Cody Holliday (1-2).

SS Justin Schaeffer (3-5) and 2B J.B. Brown (1-3) followed with a pair of RBI singles for a 2-0 Brooklyn lead.

Brooklyn added a run in the fifth inning. Holliday walked and moved to second base on a single by Schaeffer. Both runners advanced one base on a wild pitch by Lawson. Brown walked to load the bases and CF Cory Vaughn (1-3) lifted a sacrifice fly to center field to score Holliday and make it 3-0.

The Tigers scored a single run in the sixth inning. LF Ryan Enos (1-4) doubled and moved to third base on a past ball. 2B Alexander Nunez (0-3) lifted a sacrifice fly to left field to score Enos and trim the Brooklyn lead to 3-1.

Brooklyn added two runs in the sixth inning to make it 5-1.

Connecticut scored another run in the ninth inning. 3B Josh Ashenbrenner (1-3) led off the inning with a walk and moved to second base on a ground out by C Julio Rodriguez (1-4). SS Ryan Soares (0-4) reached base on an error and Ashenbrenner scored to make it 5-2.

Lawson pitched five innings and allowed four runs on six hits to suffer the loss. The Tigers now head to Jamestown, NY to open up a three-game series with the Jamestown Jammers on Tuesday night at 7:05 p.m. LHP Rayni Guichardo (3-2, 3.63) takes the mound for Connecticut against RHP Rhett Varner (2-1, 1.29) for Jamestown. Pre-game coverage begins at 6:50 p.m. on AM 1310 WICH and online at www.cttigers.com.

The Tigers return to Dodd Stadium on Friday, August 13 to take on the Auburn Doubledays at 7:05 p.m. To purchase tickets, call the Tigers at 860-887-7962, go online to www.cttigers.com, or stop by the Box Office at Dodd Stadium during normal business hours.

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