SCRAPPERS Sipp's pitching topples Auburn

Mahoning Valley pulled to within a game of .500.
AUBURN, N.Y. -- Tony Sipp's strong pitching performance led the Mahoning Valley Scrappers to a 2-1 victory over Auburn Sunday in a New York-Penn League game at Falcon Park.
After snapping a seven-game losing streak Saturday, Mahoning Valley has won two in a row to climb to within a game of .500.
After singling, Argenis Reyes (21-22) scored in the top of the first inning on a wild pitch. His hitting streak is at 22 games after he went 2-for-4.
In the Scrappers' fifth inning, Fenando Pacheco hit a leadoff home run in the fifth inning.
Sipp (1-1) allowed three hits in six innings, struck out nine and didn't walk a batter.
The Scrappers' Chip Southerland worked two innings, gave up one hit and struck out two. Mark Harris pitched a hitless ninth inning for Mahoning Valley to pick up his fourth save.
Despite the loss, the Doubledays (31-9) have the best record in the league and are in first place in the Pinckney Division. The Scrappers trail by 111/2 games.
Mike MacDonald (4-1) of the Doubledays worked eight innings allowed five hits in losing.
Mahoning Valley will go against the Doubledays tonight at 7:05.
MAHONING VALLEYAUBURN
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Reyes cf4120Mathews cf0000
Szabo 2b 4000Klosterman ss4111
Toregas c4010Esposino 3b3010
Butia dh3000Hall 2b0000
Gimenez rf3010Thigpen dh4000
Pacheco 1b4111Lind lf4000
Encarnacion rf 0000Nelsen rf3010
Clem 3b0000Cannon 1b3010
Finegan ss0000Corrente c3000
Totals30251Totals32141
Mahoning Valley100010000--2
Auburn00000100x--1
E--Szabo, Lind. DP--Auburn 2. LOB--Mahoning Valley 4, Auburn 5. 2B--Nielosen, Hall. HR--Pacheco, Klosterman.
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Mahoning Valley
Sipp W 1-1 631109
Southerland210002
Harris S 4100000
Auburna
MacDonald L 4-1852201
Rico100000
Umpires--Home Vic Carpazza; Bases Tom Clarke. T--1:54. A--2,352.