Homers doom Scrappers in loss

Vindicator staff report

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Kyle Bellows hit a three-run homer — his first of the season — but the Scrappers gave up four homers en route to an 8-3 defeat to the Williamsport Crosscutters in New York-Penn League action Friday.

Bellows’ homer tied the game at 3 in the top of the sixth inning but the Scrappers’ bullpen couldn’t hold on.

Jason Smit had the other hit for Mahoning Valley (6-2), which leads Batavia (4-1) in the Pinckney Division standings by a game.

Guido Fonseca (1-1) gave up one run over two innings to get the loss. Starter Brett Brach gave up three runs (all earned) on seven hits with two walks and four strikeouts.

Corey Burns gave up three runsin two innings of relief, surrendering four hits while striking out two.

Williamsport’s Francisco Murillo went 2-for-4 with two homers and three RBIs.

Sebastian Valle and Micheal Dabbs each added homers for the Crosscutters (4-4).

The teams meet again at 7:05 tonight in the final game of a three-game series.

Mahoning Valley then plays at State College for three games before returning home for a three-game set with Williamsport beginning July 1.

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ScrappersWilliamsport

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Basabe 2b3100James cf4011

Smith ss3100Dabbs rf5112

Bellows3113Barnes ss5020

Allman rf4000Valle c4121

Smit cf4010Buschini 2b5010

Carlson dh2000Hewitt 3b4110

Henry ph-dh1000Murillo dh4223

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Folgia lf3000Warren lf2210

Vera 1b2000

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E—Vera (2), Hewitt (4). PB—Valle (1). 2B—Barnes (2). HR—Bellows (1), Murillo 2 (2), Valle (1), Dabbs (1). DP—Scrappers 1, Williamsport 0. LOB—Scappers 4, Williamsport 9. SB—Warren (4). CS—James (2).

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Scrappers

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Fonseca L, 1-1212111

Burns243312

Williamsport

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HBP—by Brach (James), by Lugo (Smith). Umpires—Home, John Collins; First, Jose Rivera. T—2:23. A—1,772.