NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE Scrappers defeat Doubledays again

Mahoning Valley beat the Doubledays for the third straight time, 8-7.
VINDICATOR STAFF REPORT
AUBURN, N.Y. -- Three straight wins over the Auburn Doubledays have pulled the Mahoning Valley Scrappers to within two games of first place in the Pinckney Division of the New York-Penn League.
The Scrappers rallied to beat the host Doubledays 8-7 Tuesday in a matchup of the league's top teams.
Trailing 7-5, the Scrappers loaded the bases with no outs in the ninth inning.
After picking up one run on a wild pitch, the next two Scrappers struck out. Javier Herrera then attempted a bunt and third baseman Bubbie Buzachero threw the ball away allowing the final two runs to score.
Mahoning Valley pitcher Mark Harris gave up two runs in 12/3 innings of relief to pick up the win.
Closer Reid Casey earned his third save by pitching a scoreless ninth inning and Mike Conroy hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning for the Scrappers (9-6).
Ryan Goleski was 3-for-4 with two runs scored.
For Auburn (11-4), Mike Galloway went 2-for-4 with three RBIs.
The Doubledays are 3-4 against the Scrappers and 8-0 against the rest of the league.
The two teams will play again tonight.
MAHONING VALLEYAUBURN
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Magruder c4220Peralta 2b5000
Colmenter 2b4110Roberts 3b5000
Mulhern 1b4111Hill ss4110
Kouzmanff 3b4110Chiaraval 1b4221
Snyder cf5000Porfirio cf3220
Herrera c4001Galloway lf/rf4123
Goleski rf4231Kratz dh4111
Conroy lf4123Davis rf/lf3010
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Auburn000100420--7
E--Buzachero 2. LOB--Mahoning Valley 8, Auburn 4. HR--Conroy, Chiaraval. 3B--Galloway. 2B--Magruder 2, Mulhern, Kouzmanoff, Conroy, Chiaraval, Davis. SB--Goleski, Porfirio.
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Auburn
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WP--Harris, Isenberg, Buzachero. HBP--by Isenberg, by Core. Umpires--Patrick Harrington, home; Manny Gonzalez, bases. T--3:02. A--1,928.