NYPL Mahoning Valley Scrappers

Late Runs Sink Scrappers in Williamsport

Published on June 24, 2016 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Mahoning Valley Scrappers News Release


(Williamsport, PA) - The Williamsport Crosscutters rallied for two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning on Friday night to top the Mahoning Valley Scrappers 2-1 to complete a three game sweep.

The Scrappers took the early lead in the top of the fifth inning. Jodd Carter started the inning with a strikeout, but a wild pitch on the strikeout allowed him to reach first. After a balk moved Carter to second, Logan Ice delivered with an RBI single to score Carter for the 1-0 lead.

The Scrappers bullpen would make the lead stand up until the bottom of the eighth.

In the bottom of the eighth inning Lucas Williams and Darick Hall both walked to start the inning. Luis Encarnacion followed with a single off the wall in leftfield to score Williams with the tying run. With two outs and the go ahead run at third, Emmanuel Gamboa hit a ground ball to third. The throw to first was in the dirt for an error allowing the eventual winning to score for a 2-1 lead.

The Scrappers would put the tying run on base in the top of the ninth inning when Carter singled with two outs. However, a foul out to leftfield would end the game.

With the loss the Scrappers drop all three games in Williamsport by a single run.

Juan Hillman (1-0) started for the Scrappers and worked 5.0 innings and scattered two hits. He did not allow a run. Hillman walked one and struck out four. Randy Valladares followed with 2.0 innings of relief. He allowed four hits but no runs. He did not walk a batter and struck out four. Ryan Perez (0-2) took the loss in 0.1 innings. He allowed one hit and two runs, one earned. He walked two and did not record a strikeout. Leandro Linares got the final two outs of the eighth inning. He did not allow a hit, run or a walk. He struck out one.

The Scrappers (1-7) now return to start a three game series with the Batavia Muckdogs (0-8). The Scrappers will send Luis Jimenez (0-1) to the mound on Saturday night for a 7:05pm start. Saturday is also Bo Pelini Bobblehead night and YSU night. Call the Scrappers box office at 330-505-0000 to get your tickets.

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