Wendle, Scrappers drop Williamsport


Staff report

WILLIAMSPORT, PA.

Joseph Wendle went 3-for-6 with a double and four RBIs for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, who opened their three-game series at Williamsport with a 9-1 victory on Sunday.

Tyler Naquin added a double, two singles and a run for the Scrappers (7-7), who have won four straight.

Leadoff hitter Jairo Kelly had two hits, scored three runs and drove in a run for Mahoning Valley, which collected 13 hits. Charlie Valerio scored two runs.

Ryan Merritt (2-1) started and pitched six shutout innings, giving up six hits and a walk with four strikeouts. Rafael Homblert gave up a run in his inning of work. Cody Penn then pitched 11/3 innings and Luis Encarnacion got the final two outs.

Jonathan Musser (0-3) started for Williamsport and lasted just two innings, giving up two runs on four hits and five walks.

Luis Gonzalez came on in relief and lasted 32/3 innings, giving up five runs (four earned) on five hits, two walks and two hit batsmen.

Roman Quinn, Trey Ford and Larry Greene each had two hits for the Crosscutters (7-7), who have lost two straight.

The teams play the next two nights in Williamsport before the Scrappers head home for a six-game homestand against Aberdeen and Connecticut beginning Tuesday night at Eastwood Field.

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SCRAPPERS 9, CROSSCUTTERS 1

ScrappersWilliamsport

abrhbiabrhbi

Kelly ss4321Quinn ss5020

Naquin cf4130Pointer cf2000

Wendle 3b6134Ford 2b4020

Valerio 1b3211Serritella dh4010

Romero dh5110Walding 3b4110

Siliga lf5110Perkins 1b1000

Jones rf4010Quaranto 1b1000

Lucas c3011Greene lf4020

Garcia 2b4001Olmo rf4001

Moore c3010

Totals379138Totals32191

Scrappers020104110—9

Williamsport000000010—1

E—Olmo (1), Quinn (8). DP—Scrappers 3. LOB—Scrappers 13, Williamsport 9. 2B—Naquin (3), Wendle (2), Jones (2), Walding (1). SB—Quinn (5). CS—Naquin (1).

IPHRERBBSO

Scrappers

Merritt660014

Homblert111111

Penn1 1-310012

Williamsport

Musser242250

Gonzalez3 2-355425

Cooper2 1-342111

Stefan100001

WP—Homblert. HBP—by Gonzalez (Kelly), by Gonzalez (Naquin). Umpires—Home, Brian Peterson; Bases, Ryan Benson. T—2:57. A—2,732.

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