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Brooklyn Cyclones Press Release (reprinted from milb.com/brooklyn by permission)
BROOKLYN, N.Y - LHP Felipe De La Cruz struck out the most opposing batters by any Cyclones pitcher this season as Brooklyn defeated Hudson Valley, 7-2, on Saturday night. De La Cruz became just the sixth Cyclones pitcher to retire 13 batters in a game via the punchout, and the first to do so since 2013. The southpaw tossed 6.0 innings of shutout two-hit ball to complement the career-high 13 strikeouts, while walking only one. The victory improves De La Cruz’s record on the overall campaign to 3-4.
Offensively, Brooklyn gave De La Cruz ample run support right from the jump. The Cyclones got the scoring underway on the first that RHP Josh Grosz tossed, when CF Stanley Consuegra planted a ball beyond the wall in left field. The long ball marks Consuegra’s 33rd all-time home run with Brooklyn, extending his all-time franchise lead.
The ‘Clones weren’t done in the frame either. Brooklyn tacked on another when 2B Wilfredo Lara brought home 3B Nick Lorusso on a fielder’s choice.
Three frames later, Brooklyn continued to piece together a strong offensive night. With two on and one out, RF Karell Paz pounded his second home run of the season out to right field, pushing Brooklyn’s lead to 5-0. DH William Lugo broke it open for Brooklyn a few batters later, when he doubled home a pair.
Hudson Valley would scratch one across in all three of the seventh, eighth and ninth, courtesy of an RBI double from 3B Kiko Romero, RBI groundout by SS Jared Serna, and finally a balk issued against RHP Justin Lawson.
With the victory, Brooklyn clinches a series victory. The ‘Clones have held the Renegades to three runs or less in four of the five games thus far in the series.
Gilbert Gomez’s crew can make it five of six on Sunday. RHP Jonah Tong (1-0, 1.86 ERA) toes the slab for Brooklyn, where he’ll oppose RHP Cam Schlittler (3-1, 1.80 ERA) for Hudson Valley. First pitch for the series finale is set for 2:00.
Felipe De La Cruz strikes out three in the top of the first and we are underway on Saturday evening on Coney Island. #AmazinStartsHere pic.twitter.com/GyOfdCl6Bz
— Brooklyn Cyclones (@BKCyclones) May 25, 2024
1⃣ Pitch. 1⃣ Swing. 1⃣ Run.
— Brooklyn Cyclones (@BKCyclones) May 25, 2024
Brooklyn takes an instant lead courtesy of a Stanley Consuegra leadoff homer. #AmazinStartsHere I #LGM I #MiLB pic.twitter.com/PM6BP9rUlF
How's it going for Felipe De La Cruz? He got this strikeout without having to throw the 3rd strike.
— Brooklyn Cyclones (@BKCyclones) May 25, 2024
Six strikeouts in 2.0 innings for the southpaw.#AmazinStartsHere I #LGM I #MiLB pic.twitter.com/m3r7OYtYnS
Paz Power!
— Brooklyn Cyclones (@BKCyclones) May 25, 2024
Karell Paz drills one into The Backyard to extend Brooklyn's lead to 5-0. #AmazinStartsHere I #LGM I #MiLB pic.twitter.com/8XcqN85Awf
William Lugo with a wall-banger to score a pair and extend the Cyclones lead to 7-0 after five on Coney Island. #AmazinStartsHere pic.twitter.com/YJ54KJbWO5
— Brooklyn Cyclones (@BKCyclones) May 25, 2024
No bad luck here!@Mets prospect Felipe De La Cruz racks up a career-high 1⃣3⃣ K's for the @BKCyclones: pic.twitter.com/zLINHr4W4y
— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) May 26, 2024
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