Ronny Mauricio absolutely went off for the Syracuse Mets, mashing a home run and driving in four runs in their comfortable 8-1 win over Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Syracuse got to 49-50 on the season with that one, and Mauricio’s bat was the absolute spark plug. This guy is on fire, and he’s making a serious statement.
Syracuse’s Offense Is Simply Unstoppable Right Now
That 8-1 victory for the Syracuse Mets was a clinic, and Mauricio wasn’t the only one bringing the heat. He went 2-for-5 with that bomb and 4 RBI, but we also saw Ji Hwan Bae swipe two bases, bringing his season total to 34, while driving in two runs. Nick Morabito got on base twice with two walks and picked up his 32nd stolen base. Ryan Clifford also added 2 RBI. On the mound, Jonah Tong had a wild ride, striking out nine but walking four and only getting through 4.2 innings. It feels like a lost season for the right-hander as he struggles to find his pitch mix, which is tough to watch. Credit to Joe Jacques, Nate Lavender, and Dan Hammer, though, for shutting it down with zero earned runs combined after Tong’s outing. Jacques even snagged his third win of the year!
Rumble Ponies Stumble Hard in Portland
Whoof. That’s really the only word for what went down in Double-A. The Binghamton Rumble Ponies took an 8-1 beating from Portland, dropping their record to 34-60. It was a tough night all around, and especially brutal for RHP Douglas Orellana, who got tagged for six runs, three earned, in just 0.2 innings, walking four guys and taking the loss. That’s his seventh loss of the year, with four blown saves too. Chris Suero hit a double and drove in a run, but also made his eleventh error. John Bay also got a double, but the offense just couldn’t get anything going, with Kevin Parada and Vincent Perozo striking out twice each. This team needs to figure out how to generate some runs.
Brooklyn Fights for a Split, Hall Dominates
Down in High-A, the Brooklyn Cyclones split their doubleheader with Jersey Shore, which honestly feels like a win after how Game 2 went. Game 1 was a nail-biter, a 4-3 victory in eight innings, thanks to a huge eighth inning where Yonatan Henriquez and Mitch Voit singled, and Daiverson Gutierrez walked with the bases loaded to bring in the winning runs. Voit had a great day at the plate with three hits, but also made an error and got caught stealing. The real story in Game 1 was Noah Hall, who absolutely carved, going 6.0 innings, giving up only one run and striking out ten! That’s electric. Game 2 was a different story, a 5-0 shutout loss where the Cyclones only managed two hits and made two errors. Parker Carlson took the loss, giving up three runs in two innings. Still, a split is better than nothing, right?
So, a mixed bag for the system, but man, Ronny Mauricio is just heating up at Triple-A. We need that kind of firepower. Binghamton has to shake off that loss and get back on track, and Brooklyn showed some serious grit in that first game. The grind never stops, and every at-bat and pitch matters. Let’s see if these guys can keep pushing.
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Originally reported by Amazin’ Avenue.
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