Cutters Offense Comes Back to Life in Series Finale

July 23, 2015 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Williamsport Crosscutters News Release

The Williamsport Crosscutters snapped a three game losing streak Thursday night with an 8-3 win against Hudson Valley. The Cutters with the win also snapped a five game losing streak against teams from the McNamara Division.

The Cutters would start off the night with a leadoff single from Zach Coppola. Coppola would come around to score on Josh Tobias' second home run of the season and first as a right handed batter giving the Cutters a 2-0 lead. The early offense was welcomed with open arms by Cutters starter Jose Taveras as he went on to strikeout four of the first eight batters he faced.

Williamsport added to their lead in the top of the fourth inning as Mark Laird kicked off the inning with a single. Laird would take second base on an error by the shortstop and eventually home on a wild pitch by Renegades starter Travis Ott to make it a 3-0 game. Hudson Valley rallied against Taveras in the fourth inning scoring two runs to cut the lead to 3-2 and put some pressure on the Cutters. Taveras saved his best inning for last as in the fifth he would work into and out of a bases loaded jam to keep the Renegades off of the scoreboard.

The Cutters opened up the flood gates in the top of the seventh inning against the Renegades. Leading 4-2 Williamsport would load the bases up for Gregori Rivero thanks to a single, a hit batter and a walk. Rivero would not disappoint, connecting for his second home run of the season and first with the bases loaded to give the Cutters an 8-2 lead. Hudson Valley would tack on a run in the bottom of the eighth inning against Cutters reliever Skylar Hunter. Hunter worked his way out of trouble in the inning by the leaving the bases loaded. Taveras moved to 4-1 on the season with the win. Sutter McLoughlin picked up a hold in his first outing with the Cutters.

WP: Jose Taveras (4-1 2.17 ERA) LP: Travis Ott (3-2 3.07 ERA)

Crosscutters Record: 22-11

Next Game: Friday, July 24th, 2015 vs. Aberdeen 7:05 P.M.

Next Home Game/Promotion: Tuesday, July 28th, 2015 vs. Lowell 7:05 P.M. Cutters Food Drive

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