Renegades hit Scrappers early to open series

Staff report

FISHKILL, N.Y.

The Hudson Valley Renegades pounced on the Mahoning Valley Scrappers for four runs in the first three innings in Saturday’s 6-3 victory in New York Penn League action.

Scrappers starter Geoffrey Davenport (0-2) gave up seven hits in the four-and-two-thirds innings he worked. He walked three and struck out two batters.

Taylor Guerrieri tossed three shutout innings for the Renegades (15-11), then gave way to Brandon Henderson (2-0), who allowed two runs in the three innings he pitched.

Trailing 4-0 in the top of the fourth inning, the Scrappers (13-13) scored twice to climb back into the game. With two outs, Marcus Bradley singled to start a rally. A wild pitch sent him to second base and Brandon Henderson’s double sent him home. Robel Garcia followed with an RBI double.

The Renegades regained control when they scored twice in the seventh inning for a 6-2 lead on Thomas Coyle’s two-run homer.

In the ninth inning, the Scrappers loaded the bases after Bradley and Gonzalez singled and Garcia walked. Jairo Kelly grounded into a double play, scoring Bradley.

The Scrappers play day games here today and Monday before returning to Niles for a Tuesday game.

HUDSON VALLEY 6, SCRAPPERS 3

ScrappersHudson Valley

abrhbiabrhbi

Kelly ss4000Rickard cf4231

Naquin cf3000O’Conner dh4000

Wendle 3b4000Coyle 2b4232

Valerio dh4010Maile 1b2000

Siliga lf4000Dunn ss3111

Lucas c4000Gantt rf4010

Bradley rf4230Dixon lf4122

Gonzalez 1b4121DePew c4010

Garcia 2b3011Reginatto 3b4000

Totals34372Totals336116

Scrappers000200001—3

Hudson Valley11200020x—6

E—Gonzalez (5), Siliga (3), Dunn (7), Coyle (2).

DP —Scrappers 1, Hudson Valley 2. LOB—Scrappers 8, Hudson Valley 6. 2B—Gonzalez (2), Garcia (3). HR—Rickard (1), Dixon (1).

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Scrappers

Davaenport L 0-24 2-374432

Lee2 1-332104

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Hudson Valley

Guerrieri310012

Henderson W 3-0332202

Finneran H 2100010

Crawford100001

Garton121110

WP—Henderson 2. HBP—Naquin (by Henderson). Umpires—Home, Sam Vogt; Bases, Scott Costello. T—2:42. A—4,495.