Scrappers get just three hits, but beat Auburn


The Mahoning Valley Scrappers snapped a five-game losing streak on Monday night with a 4-2 victory over the Auburn Doubledays, but it wasn’t pretty.

The Scrappers (29-41) managed just three hits against the Doubledays in the New York-Penn League game at Eastwood Field. Mahoning Valley had lost three straight games to the Doubleday, , but put together a three-run fourth inning and then relied on some outstanding relief pitching to gain the win.

Read the story in Tuesday’s Vindicator.