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WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY- The top half of the Hudson Valley lineup knocked out 10 hits, and three Renegades hurlers combined for 13 strikeouts as the Hudson Valley Renegades defeated the Staten Island Yankees 5-4 Wednesday night at Dutchess Stadium in front of 3,927 fans. The Renegades drew first blood with a
WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY- The top half of the Hudson Valley lineup knocked out 10 hits, and three Renegades hurlers combined for 13 strikeouts as the Hudson Valley Renegades defeated the Staten Island Yankees 5-4 Wednesday night at Dutchess Stadium in front of 3,927 fans.
The Renegades drew first blood with a run in the first. With one out, three consecutive singles by shortstop Nick Sogard, rightfielder Hill Alexander and first baseman Jacson McGowan gave Hudson Valley a 1-0 lead. Sogard scored from second and McGowan was credited with an RBI in the inning.
Hudson Valley then broke things open with a three-run third. Designated hitter
Later in the inning, Alexander singled to center to move Sogard to third before McGowan racked up his second RBI single with another line drive to center. Sogard scored on the play and Alexander motored to third, which set up a double play ball from leftfielder
Staten Island got on the board in the fourth. Third baseman
But the Renegades got the run right back in the fourth. Third baseman
The Yankees would make a game of it by scoring the next three runs. In the seventh, Hudson Valley reliever
But that was as close as Staten Island would get. After the De Leon single, closer
Getting the win for the Renegades was starter
Hudson Valley tied a season-high with 12 hits for the game. The top five hitters in their lineup combine to go 10-20. Jones went 2-4 with a double, run, RBI, and steal of home. Sogard finished 2-4 with two runs scored and a stolen base. Alexander had a 2-4 night with a run, and McGowan also went 2-4 with two RBI. Brundage wound out the display with a 2-4 effort as well. Of the 10 hits nine were singles.
Staten Island had only six hits. Narvaez finished 2-4 with a run scored to lead the attack.
Hudson Valley faces Staten Island in game two of their three-game-series tomorrow in a 7:05 start. Southpaw John Doxakis (0-0, 0.00 ERA) will toe the rubber for the Renegades against righty