Scrappers blanked by Muckdogs, 3-0

Batavia's pitching held Mahoning Valley to just four hits.
BATAVIA, N.Y. -- For the second time this week, the Batavia Muckdogs' pitching staff shut down the Mahoning Valley Scrappers.
Starter Edgar Garcia and two relievers limited the Scrappers to four hits in Batavia's 3-0 victory Friday night in the New York-Penn League.
On Monday night, the Muckdogs defeated Mahoning Valley, 1-0.
Tied for division lead
The Scrappers (33-30), 3-6 since the league's All-Star break, are in a virtual tie with Auburn for first place in the Pinckney Division. Auburn (32-29), which has four games against Mahoning Valley in the last 12 days of the season, is ahead on percentage points.
Jason Denham had two hits, including a double, for Mahoning Valley, but Matthew McBride's double and Jared Goedert's single were the team's only other hits.
In fact, Goedert and McBride had their hits back-to-back in the first inning, but they were stranded.
Garcia retires 14 straight
After they reached, Garcia retired 14 batters in a row before Denham's double in the sixth.
Garet Cruz and Reymond Cruz finished up for Batavia. Cruz pitched a perfect ninth for his third save.
The Scrappers' Joshua Tomlin (6-2) gave up three runs -- two earned -- on five singles in six innings.
The teams conclude their short, two-game, series tonight.
Mahoning Valley returns to Eastwood Field Sunday and Monday for two games against Auburn.
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SCRAPPERSBATAVIA
abrhbiabrhbi
Denham cf4020Penprase 2b4000
Lytle 1b4000Berry cf4110
Goedert 3b4010Miller lf3110
McBride c3010Dempsey dh4010
Rodriguez ss4000Milner rf4110
Realini dh3000Donald ss3011
Davis 2b3000Naughton c4010
Roberts rf3000Antoniato 3b2001
Douglas lf3000Morales 1b3010
Totals31040Totals31372
Scrappers000000000--0
Batavia01000200x--3
E--Rodriguez 2 (7), McBride (2), Douglas (3), Naughton (3). LOB--Scrappers 5, Batavia 7. 2B--McBride (11), Denham (6). SB--Morales (3), Miller (5).
IPHRERBBSO
Scrappers
Tomlin L, 6-2653201
Collina110001
Hernandez110001
Jamestown
Garcia W, 3-5630001
Hill210003
Cruz S, 3100002
Catcher's interference: Naughton. HBP--by Tomlin (Miller), by Hernandez (Donald). Umpires--Home, Matthew Pridemore; First, Jeremy Crowe. T--2:14. A--1,050.
HOW THEY SCORED
Batavia 2nd -- Dempsey singled to right field. Milner singled to left field, Dempsey to 2nd. Donald grounded into a force out (1-5), Dempsey out at 3rd, Milner to 2nd. Naughton singled to left field, Milner to 3rd, Donald to 2nd. Antoniato flied out (F-8), Milner scored. Morales flied out (F-7). 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB
Batavia 6th -- Berry singled on a bunt to first base. Miller hit by pitch, Berry to 2nd. Dempsey flied out (F-9), Berry scored, Miller to 2nd on throwing error (E-6). Milner grounded out (5-3). Donald singled to left field, Miller scored, Donald to 2nd on fielding error (E-7). Naughton flied out (F-8). 2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB