No morning glory: Scrappers lose again

Staff report

BATAVIA, N.Y.

The Mahoning Valley Scrappers’ hitting woes didn’t subside in the bright sunshine.

Playing a rare morning-start game, the Scrappers (16-29) were held to just four singles in an 8-1 loss to the Batavia Muckdogs.

The loss was the third straight for Mahoning Valley, which is tied with Auburn for the second-most losses in the New York-Penn League.

Batavia (27-17) got home runs by Colin Wash, a solo shot in the sixth inning, and Jonathon Rodriguez, a two-run bomb, in the eighth inning, to sweep the short two-game series.

Casey Gaynor (3-2) started for the Scrappers, allowing two earned runs in 42/3 innings.

James Reichenbach, J.D. Goryl and Kyle Smith finished in relief.

Christopher Corrigan (3-1) was the winner. He went the first five innings for Batavia, allowing three hits and one run.

The Scrappers scored in the fifth inning. Kevin Fontanez walked to lead off the frame and went to third on a single by Carlos Moncrief.

Fontanez then scored when Kevin Rucker hit into a double play, somewhat fitting for the Scrappers’ offense-challenged season.

Moncrief went 2 for 4 to lead the Scrappers at the plate.

ScrappersBatavia

abrhbiabrhbi

DeGeorge 2b4000Valaika rf4000

Heere lf4010Walsh 2b4111

Urshela 3b4020Longmire cf2100

Aguilar 1b 4010Sanchez dh3111

Burnette dh3010Bergman 3b4320

Seastrunk c4000Rodriguez 1b4232

Fontanez ss3110Biserta lf3011

Moncrief cf4020Espinoza c3000

Rucker rf3000Castillo ss4012

Totals33180Totals31897

Scrappers000010000—1

Batavia00002204x—8

E—Aguilar (2), Castillo (13). DP—Scrappers 2, Batavia 3. LOB—Scrappers 8, Batavia 4. 3B—Sanchez (1). HR—Walsh (2), Rodriguez (6). CS—Sanchez (2).

IPHRERBBSO

Scrappers

Gaynor L, 3-24 2-332223

Reichenbach142210

Goryl1 1-300001

Smith124312

Batavia

Corrigan W, 3-1531131

Lawler H, 1230002

Reid H, 2110003

Kington110000

WP—Lawler. HBP—by Gaynor (Sanchez). Umpires—Home, Ryan Rafferty; Bases, Mike Patterson. T—2:52. A—1,110.