NYPL Mahoning Valley Scrappers

Scrappers Top Spikes for Fourth Win in a Row

July 15, 2016 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Mahoning Valley Scrappers News Release


(State College, PA)-The Mahoning Valley Scrappers kept their season high winning streak going on Friday night with an 8-5 win over the State College Spikes. With the win the Scrappers also picked up their second straight series win.

The Scrappers and Spikes traded unearned runs in the first inning before Mahoning Valley grabbed the lead in the top of the third.

With one out in the third, Andrew Calica doubled to right for his second hit of the game. Michael Tinsley followed with a ground rule double to center to score Calica for a 2-1 lead.

In the top of the fourth inning the Scrappers would add on another run. With one out Logan Ice walked and moved to second on an Emmanuel Tapia single. Ice would then come in to score on a Yonathan Mendoza RBI single for a 3-1 lead. Mendoza now has four RBI in just two game with the Scrappers.

Just like Thursday night, the Scrappers would pull away in the top of the seventh inning. With two outs and the bases loaded, Jodd Carter would double to drive in two runs. Two more would score when Erlin Cerda reached base on a throwing error by Spikes third baseman Danny Hudzina. After the top of the seventh the Scrappers led 7-1 and would add an insurance run in the eighth.

State College would make a run in the bottom of the ninth inning. They would plate three runs and would bring the tying run into the on deck circle before Ryan Perez would get a ground out of Andy Young to end the game.

Juan Hillman started and took a no decision in 4.0 innings of work. Hillman allowed 3 hits and one unearned run. He walked three and struck out two to lower his ERA to 0.89. Ryan Colegate (1-2) earned the win with 2.2 innings of relief. He allowed one earned run on two hits. Colegate struck out three. Randy Valladares would also go 1.0 inning in relief. He allowed three hits and walked one while striking out one. Ryan Perez worked the final 1.1 innings. He allowed three earned runs on four hits. Perez did not record a walk or a strikeout.

The Scrappers (10-18) and Spikes (18-10) finish their series on Saturday night at 7:05 in State College. The Scrappers will be looking for their first sweep of the season. Luis Jimenez will get the start for the Scrappers. The team returns home on Thursday July 21st to take on the Lowell Spinners. It will be another PNC Thursday Buck Night. Tickets are available online or by calling the Scrappers box office at 330-505-0000.

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