NY-PENN LEAGUE Vermont subdues worn-out Scrappers

The Expos won for just the second time this season.
VINDICATOR STAFF REPORT
BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Vermont took a 5-0 lead and withstood a late Scrappers rally to win 5-2 in Saturday's New York-Penn League game at Centennial Field.
Jesus Colmenter went 2-for-4 and Mike Conroy and Brad Snyder each added an RBI for the Scrappers (11-8), who have dropped two straight. Both Mahoning Valley runs came in the top of the ninth.
Scott Roehl (1-1) gave up four runs (one earned) in five innings to suffer the loss. The Scrappers committed errors in the second, fourth and sixth inning, leading to five of Vermont's six runs.
The game was played one night after the Scrappers lost a 4 hour, 27 minute extra-inning game to Jamestown, followed by an 11-hour bus ride to Vermont.
Tim Sweeney went 2-for-3 with three RBIs for the Expos (2-17) and Brad Ditter scored two runs.
Jeremy Plaxico (1-1) pitched 52/3 shutout innings to earn the victory.
MAHONING VALLEYVERMONT
abrhbiabrhbi
Colmenter 2b4020Encarnacn 2b3100
Lunetta ss4000Jimenez lf4010
Goleski rf4000Casto rf4010
Mulhern 1b3000Manriquez c3100
Conroy lf3110Ditter dh3211
Snyder cf4110Sweeney 3b4023
Noviskey dh2000Lutz 1b4010
Chauncey c3001Louisa cf4010
Suarez 3b4010Clanton ss2000
Totals31251Totals31564
Mahoning Valley000000002--2
Vermont02011100x--5
E--Lunetta 2, Roehl. DP--Mahoning Valley 1. LOB--Mahoning Valley 7, Vermont 6. 2B--Conroy (4), Snyder (2). SF--Chauncey.
IPHRERBBSO
Mahoning Valley
Roehl L, 1-1554141
Davis211001
Montano100000
Vermont
Plexico W, 1-15 2-330017
Diaz2 2-322233
Martinez S, 12-300000
WP--Plexico. WP--Davis; Diaz. A--2,423.