Rain wiped out two games, Brooklyn rolled in one, and St. Lucie split a doubleheader on a night that kept the Mets prospect pipeline moving in a few different directions.
Brooklyn handled Hudson Valley 5-2, with the Cyclones doing their damage in steady chunks. They scored once in the fourth, twice in the fifth, and added another in the seventh before Hudson Valley finally scratched out a pair in the bottom of the inning.
Brooklyn answered with an insurance run in the eighth, and that was that. Elian Peña was a big part of the win, finishing with two hits and two RBIs, while Trey Snyder came through with a pair of doubles.
Peña went 2-for-4 with a run, two RBIs, two strikeouts and a stolen base. Snyder was 2-for-5 with two doubles, an RBI and two strikeouts.
Antonio Jimenez also had a two-hit night, going 2-for-4 with a run and a walk. John Spikerman drove in a run, Colin Houck scored and walked, and Chase Meggers crossed the plate after drawing four walks.
On the mound, Joel Díaz set the tone with 3.2 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out four. Gregori Louis didn’t allow a hit in 1.1 innings, though he walked four and struck out one. Elwis Mijares took the loss in the middle, giving up two earned runs on four hits in two innings, and Ryan Dollar closed it out with two shutout frames, one hit and five strikeouts.
St. Lucie’s day was more of a split personality.
In Game 1, Daytona beat the Mets 8-2, and St. Lucie never really found a rhythm.
All three pitchers who appeared for the Mets allowed at least one run, and the offense managed just two runs.
Aiden Robbins was the bright spot in the opener, going 2-for-3 with a run, a double, a home run, an RBI and a walk. Ryan Tayman also went deep, finishing 1-for-3 with a run and an RBI. Boston Baro added two hits, while Kuhio Aloy stole a base.
Ethan Lanthier started and was tagged for four earned runs in three innings, giving up three hits and five walks while striking out two. Candido Cuevas allowed two runs in one inning, and Caden Wooster gave up two runs, only one earned, across two innings.
Game 2 flipped the script. St.
Lucie scored three times in the top of the third and made it hold up in a 3-1 win over Daytona. The pitching was the difference this time, with Nathan Hall, Zack Mack and Owen Woodward combining to keep Daytona in check.
Hall worked 3.1 innings and allowed one earned run on two hits, striking out five without issuing a walk. Mack handled two-thirds of an inning with a clean line, and Woodward threw three scoreless innings, allowing two hits and striking out three.
At the plate, Branny De Oleo went 2-for-3 with an RBI, while Yovanny Rodriguez doubled and scored. Jeremy Rodriguez finished 1-for-3 with a run and an RBI, and Wyatt Vincent also drove in a run. Reed Stallman added a double and a walk, and Jack Toomey scored and reached base twice with a hit and a walk.
Aiden Robbins was named GOAT of the Night. Ethan Lanthier was the other name attached to the night’s honors.
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