Cyclones sweep back into contention
Take Twin Bill from Arch Rival Yanks to Climb Back to .500
The suddenly surging Brooklyn Cyclones went into Wednesday’s league-wide day off in high spirits after completing a doubleheader sweep of the arch rival Staten Island Yankees at MCU Park on Tuesday in front of 5,720 fans, who braved the sweltering conditions in Coney Island.
Needing to complete a three-game series sweep of the Baby Bombers to fully solidify their late July resurgence, and re-establish themselves as a serious threat to win the McNamara Division after three straight non-playoff campaigns, the Cyclones did just that.
Brooklyn took Game One, 2-1, behind the brilliant pitching of fast-emerging prospect Erik Manoah, who yielded a run on six hits and two walks with three strikeouts over six strong innings, working into and out of trouble like a poised mound veteran.