
Eight Isn't Enough, One Bad Inning Dooms BK in 4-1 Loss
June 2, 2021 - South Atlantic League (SAL)
Brooklyn Cyclones News Release
LAKEWOOD, NJ - Jersey Shore plated four runs in the third inning and held on to beat the Brooklyn Cyclones, the High-A affiliate of the New York Mets, 4-1 Wednesday night at FirstEnergy Park to even the series at 1-1.
BIG MOMENTS
Jhailyn Ortiz smashed a two-run home run in the third inning to cap a four-run frame for the Phillies farm club, puting Jersey Shore ahead 4-0. A Brooklyn error and a sac fly accounted for the first two runs.
Brooklyn's Ronny Mauricio ripped an RBI single to left field in the sixth, driving in Gerson Molina to make it 4-1.
The Cyclones had the bases loaded in the seventh and eighth innings and did not score. Zach Ashford grounded into an inning-ending double play in the seventh and Ronny Mauricio struck out in the eighth.
KEY CYCLONES PERFORMERS
Brett Baty: 2-4
Gerson Molina: 1-2, double, run, walk
Ronny Mauricio: 1-5, RBI
NEWS AND NOTES
The Cyclones went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position, stranding 10 base runners.
*Justin Lasko made his High-A debut, suffering the loss. *
The series is tied at one game apiece with 28 remaining matchups in 2021.
WHAT'S NEXT
Cyclones at Jersey Shore, Thursday, 7:05 p.m. - FirstEnergy Park
Probables: LHP Cam Opp (0-2, 20.65 ERA) vs. RHP Dominic Pipkin (1-0, 3.75 ERA)
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