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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Josh CarayAugust 23, 2019 Media Relations [email protected] Notch Top EndRenegades Cruise Over ValleyCats TROY, NY-The first three hitters in the Renegades' order combined to go 6-14 with five RBI and five runs scored in an easy12-5 win over the Tri-City ValleyCats Friday evening
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Josh Caray
August 23, 2019 Media Relations Director
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Renegades Cruise Over ValleyCats
TROY, NY-The first three hitters in the Renegades' order combined to go 6-14 with five RBI and five runs scored in an easy12-5 win over the Tri-City ValleyCats Friday evening at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium. With the win, Hudson Valley moved to 8-0 on the season against the ValleyCats with a chance to sweep the season-series tomorrow. There were also 19 walks in the game, 11 by Tri-City, to go along with six wild pitches by the ValleyCats. The game also lasted a season-high four hours.
The Renegades got the ball rolling in the first with a run. Shortstop
The ValleyCats got the run back in the bottom-half. Second baseman
Hudson Valley, though, would take control of the game by scoring the next 11 runs. In the third, Jones singled softly to left, stole second, went to third on a fly out, then scored on an RBI single to left from rightfielder
Three more came across in the fourth as two singles and walk loaded the bases with two away. Hiott ripped a two-run single to right and Alexander grounded another RBI single to right to increase the Renegades' lead to 5-1.
Two more runs would score in the fifth. With one away and a runner at first, catcher
The Renegades would score five more in the seventh to put the game away. A single and two walks loaded the bases with two out when Hiott drew a walk to force in a run. Alexander followed and reached on a throwing error from ValleyCats shortstop
The ValleyCats scored the final four runs of the game to make the score more respectable. In the seventh, centerfielder
Tri-City plated another run in the eighth. Guerrero walked, advanced to second on a catcher's indifference, then came around on an infield single to second from Paulino to make the score 12-4.
The final run scored in the ninth when designated hitter
Each team had nine hits with the Renegades getting two apiece from Jones, Hiott and Alexander. Jones scored three times, while Hiott drove in three and scored another. Alexander, meanwhile, drove in two and scored another. Third baseman
Getting the win for the Renegades was Moore (2-1) even though he allowed two runs, one earned, on three hits over 2.1 innings. He also walked three and struck out three. The loss fell to ValleyCats starter
The teams now come to Dutchess Stadium where the Renegades will begin a four-game homestand with the series finale against the Tri-City. First-pitch is slated for 6:05. Southpaw