Cyclones 4
Connecticut 3
Aug. 7 at MCU Park
The Cyclones had four straight hits in the eighth inning, including the go-ahead RBI single by Tomas Nido to steal the game from Connecticut on Wednesday afternoon.
The win came despite an ugly performance from the infield which committed three errors and allowed two of the three Tigers’ runs to score unearned. But the Clones’ offense responded each time, matching score for score.
Jonathan Clark scored after he singled in the second and Connecticut pitcher Chase Edwards walked the next three batters. Anthony Chavez matched another Tiger score in the fifth off an RBI double by Alex Sanchez.
Down 3–2 in the eighth, the Clones went into offensive gear. Matt “Bright Eyes” Oberste and James “Papa” Roche hit a single and a double to start things off. Clark and Nido then hit back-to-back RBI singles to tie the game, then take the lead.
Pitcher Robert “Not-so-silent G” Gsellman threw five solid innings despite playing with the flu, Paul Paez picked up the win in relief, and John Mincone notched his sixth save of the season.
The Cyclones look to take two of three from the Tigers tonight night at 7 pm.
Brooklyn Cyclones at MCU Park (Surf Avenue and W. 16th Street in Coney Island, www.brooklyncyclones.com) Aug. 7 at 11 am.
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