Scrappers rebound, roll past Vermont

WINOOSKI, Vt. — Rafael Vera and Jason Kipnis each hit their first home runs of the season and the Mahoning Valley Scrappers got back in the win column in a big way, jumping on the Vermont Lake Monsters for a 9-0 win in a New York-Penn League game on Saturday.

Preston Guilmet (5-2) started and had his finest outing of the season, striking out 10 over five innings and surrendering just one hit and one walk.

Austin Adams pitched three no-hit innings, striking out two and walking three, while Antwonie Hubbard closed it out by striking out the side in the ninth.

Kyle Smith had three hits and scored a run for the Scrappers (32-18), who saw their seven-game winning streak snapped on Friday night. Jordan Henry added two hits, two runs and an RBI, Kipnis had two hits, two RBIs and scored a run, Juan Aponte had two hits and an RBI and Jesus Brito had two hits, two walks and scored twice.

Mahoning Valley had 15 hits but stranded 13 baserunners, batting just 3-for-12 with runners in scoring position.

Following today’s game, the Scrappers will return home for a three-game series with Brooklyn (31-19) in a matchup of the two best teams in the NYPL.

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E—Hicks (2). 2B—Ramirez (11). 3B—Bellows (2). HR—Vera (1), Kipnis (1). DP—Scrappers 1, Vermont 1. LOB—Scrappers 13, Vermont 6.

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Hicks pitched to four batters in the 4th.

HBP—by Guilmet (Labrie), by Hicks (Henry). Umpires—Home, Aaron Larsen; Bases, Tim Rosso. T—2:45. A—2,444.

HOW THEY SCORED

Scrappers 3rd — Vera flies out (F-8). Henry singles to center. Smith singles to right, Henry to 2nd. Kipnis singles to right, Henry to 3rd, Smith to 2nd. Bellows walks, Henry scores, Smith to 3rd, Kipnis to 2nd. Frawley grounds into fielder’s choice (4-6), Smith scores, Kipnis to 3rd, Bellows out at 2nd, Frawley to 1st. Chen grounds into fielder’s choice (6-4), Frawley out at 2nd. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Scrappers 4th — Brito singles to right. Palincsar walks, Brito to 2nd. Vera sacrifice bunt, Brito to 3rd, Palincsar to 2nd, Vera to first on throwing error (E-1). Henry hit by pitch, Brito scores, Palincsar to 3rd, Vera to 2nd. Pitching change: Figuereo replaces Hicks. Smith grounds into double play (6-4-3), Palincsar scores, Vera to 3rd, Henry out at 2nd. Kipnis grounds out (5-3). 2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Scrappers 5th — Bellows triples to center. Frawley sacrifice fly (F-8), Bellows scores. Chen singles to left. Pitching change: Erb replaces Figuereo. Brito flies out (F-8). Palincsar grounds out (5-3). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Scrappers 6th — Vera homers to left. Henry singles to left. Smith flies out (F-8). Kipnis homers to right, Henry scores. Bellows flies out (F-9). Frawley pops out. 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Scrappers 9th — Pitching change: Tanco replaces Pinales. Brito singles to center. Palincsar lines out (F-4). Vera flies out (F-8). Henry walks, Brito to 2nd. Smith singles to left, Brito to 3rd, H enry to 2nd. Aponte singles to left, Brito scores, Henry to 3rd, Smith to 2nd. Bellows strikes out swinging. 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.