A three-run bottom of the 9th put Batavia (22-26) within one run, but that’s all they could do as Brooklyn (30-17) got the sweep by a score of 5-4.
The Muckdogs scored their first run in the 5th to tie things up. Beau Riportella walked, stole second base and then came home on a single by Michael Swinson. The Cyclones scored four more through the last three innings to make it a 5-1 game before the Muckdogs tried to make things interesting.
In the bottom of the 9th, the rally started on a single by Kyle Conley, a walk by Devin Goowin and a single by Travis Mitchell to load the bases. Jon Edwards followed with a single of his own for a RBI. Swinson then hit a sacrifice fly to score another. During the next at-bat, Ryan Jackson had a base hit to score Mitchell for the last run of the night.
Justin Edwards lasted five innings in the start with one run, four hits, one walk and six strikeouts. Jesse Simpson (0-1, 6.00) followed him to get the loss. He went three innings with two runs, five hits, two walks and one strikeout. Tyler Lavigne struggled a bit in the 9th, going two-thirds of an inning with two runs on three hits with two walks and one strikeout. Tyler Leach threw two pitches to get a pop out to end the inning.
Matthew Adams had the only multi-hit night. He finished 2-for-5.
