Courtesy Vermont Lake Monsters<\/p>\n
WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY — A Logan Davidson two-run single and Jose Rivas two-run triple highlighted a five-run top of the eighth inning for Vermont as the Lake Monsters rallied for a 7-3 New York-Penn League victory Wednesday afternoon at Dutchess Stadium.<\/p>\n
Down a run to start the eighth, Jordan Diaz got the rally started with a one-out single and Kyle McCann followed with a walk. After a wild pitch gave Vermont two runners in scoring position, Davidson grounded a 3-2 pitch into center to collect his first two RBI of the season and gave the Lake Monsters a 4-3 lead.<\/p>\n
Marty Bechina followed with Vermont\u2019s fourth double of the day before Rivas lined a triple over centerfielder Garrett Hoitt for a 6-3 advantage. Rivas then scored the fifth run of the inning on a passed ball by catcher Jordyn Muffley.<\/p>\n
Hudson Valley got two runners into scoring position in the bottom of the eighth, but Jose Mora came out of the bullpen to get a shallow flyout to left and a groundout to second to keep the Renegades off the board. Mora allowed a hit and walk to start bottom ninth, but recorded fourth save with back-to-back strikeouts and groundout to end game.<\/p>\n
Shane Selman was 2-for-4 with a run scored and two doubles, while Bechina 2-for-4 with a run and double as the Lake Monsters collected five of their 10 hits over the last two innings. It was Vermont\u2019s fourth double-figure hit game of the season and first since July 10th. Hoitt and Nick Sogard both had two hits for Hudson Valley (21-16)<\/p>\n
Lake Monsters starter Richard Morban allowed two runs on six hits with three walks and two strikeouts over 4 2\/3 innings, while Carlos Sanchez (2-0) one unearned run over 2 1\/2 innings to earn the win for Vermont (16-23). Christopher Gau (1-4) was charged with four of the five runs in the eighth inning to take the loss.<\/p>\n
The teams have split the first two of the three-game series, which will conclude 7:05pm on Thursday. The Lake Monsters then return to Centennial Field to open a three-game homestand against the Brooklyn Cyclones on Friday night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Courtesy Vermont Lake Monsters WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY — A Logan Davidson two-run single and Jose Rivas two-run triple highlighted a five-run top of the eighth inning for Vermont as the Lake Monsters rallied for a 7-3 New York-Penn League victory Wednesday afternoon at Dutchess Stadium. Down a run to start the eighth, Jordan Diaz got […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[280,279],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n