ValleyCats Drop Series Finale to Knockouts
June 2, 2024 - Frontier League (FL)
Tri-City ValleyCats News Release
TROY, NY - The Tri-City ValleyCats (10-11) ended their first six-game homestand with back-to-back series wins, but fell 6-2 to the New England Knockouts (6-14) to conclude the three-game set on Sunday at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium.
Tri-City opened the scoring for the second straight night. Kyle Novak led off with a single against Richard Brito. Lamar Briggs singled Novak to third on a hit-and-run. Briggs moved to second on the throw on the same play. Elvis Peralta laced a two-run double to give the ValleyCats a 2-0 lead.
Brady West cut the deficit to 2-1 with a solo homer off Arlo Marynczak in the fourth.
New England pulled ahead in the fifth. Mark Herron Jr. began the frame with a double. JR DiSarcina then belted a two-run jack. Jake Boone doubled, and advanced to third on a flyout from Austin White. Ramon Jimenez knocked in Boone with a sac fly to make it a 4-2 game.
John Cristino launched a homer off Gino Sabatine in the eighth to extend the Knockouts lead to 5-2.
Herron Jr. blasted one the other way off Greg Blackman to put New England on top, 6-2.
Brito (3-0) earned the complete game victory. He tossed nine frames, giving up two runs on four hits, walking one, and striking out seven.
Marynczak (0-1) received the loss. He pitched five frames, allowing four runs on six hits, walking one, and striking out seven.
Tri-City has an off day tomorrow, and will begin a three-game road trip in Paterson, NJ against the New Jersey Jackals on Tuesday, June 4 th at Hinchliffe Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 PM.
FINAL | NEW ENGLAND 6 | TRI-CITY 2
W: Richard Brito (3-0)
L: Arlo Marynczak (0-1)
Attendance: 1,812
Time of Game: 2:20
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