Frederick Keys Baseball opened the final series of the regular season with two wins over the Brooklyn Cyclones (Mets) Tuesday night at Maimonides Park. The Keys won the conclusion of the July 5 suspended game, 3-2 in 10 innings, before taking the official series opener, 6-4, in seven innings.
Yasmil Bucce Delivers Walk-Off Hit
The Frederick Keys completed the suspended July 5 game with a 3-2 victory in 10 innings. Yasmil Bucce delivered the winning RBI single to left-center in the bottom of the 10th inning.
The game resumed in the bottom of the eighth with the score tied 2-2, a Frederick runner on third base and two outs. After a scoreless eighth, Braeden Sloan threw a scoreless top of the ninth and then added another scoreless inning in the 10th before Bucce produced the walk-off hit.
Keys Rally in Seven-Inning Opener
The official series opener followed a two-hour rain delay and was shortened to seven innings because of the later start time. The Brooklyn Cyclones took a 2-0 lead in the first inning on an RBI single and an RBI sacrifice fly, while Ty Head made a leaping catch in center field.
Frederick Keys Baseball moved in front with three runs in the second inning. Braylon Whitaker drove in a run on a fielder’s choice, and DJ Layton followed with a two-RBI double to give the Keys a 3-2 lead.
A wild pitch brought Colin Yeaman home in the fourth inning, and Braylin Tavera added an RBI single in the fifth to extend Frederick’s advantage to 5-2. Brooklyn answered with a solo home run in the sixth, but Jake Dykhoff struck out the final batter he faced in the inning.
Leandro Arias drove in another run for Frederick on a double-play ball in the seventh inning, putting the Keys ahead 6-3. Brooklyn hit a second solo home run in the bottom half, but Dykhoff retired the final batter to secure the 6-4 victory.
Series Continues Wednesday
Game two of the final six-game series is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. Wednesday at Maimonides Park. The schedule information provided does not include a final score or additional details for that game.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
The Frederick Keys used two different late-game formulas to begin the series. Yasmil Bucce delivered the decisive hit in the suspended game’s 10th inning, while Frederick’s three-run second inning established the lead in the shortened opener.
Braeden Sloan kept the suspended game tied with two scoreless innings, and Jake Dykhoff closed the seven-inning victory after Brooklyn hit two solo home runs. The Keys will continue the six-game series Wednesday at Maimonides Park.
Source: Original report
