Scrappers erupt to snap streak

Staff report

Auburn, N.Y.

The Mahoning Scrappers snapped their two-game losing streak on Sunday with a 15-hit outburst.

The Scrappers (1-2) scored five runs in the third inning in Sunday’s 14-3 victory over the Auburn Doubledays in New York-Penn League action.

Emmanuel Tapia and Luke Wakamatsu combined for six hits and five RBIs to lead the Scrappers.

Tapia got the scoring started in the top of the second inning when he launched his second home run of the season, a solo shot, for a 1-0 lead.

The Doubledays responded with two runs. Their lead didn’t last long. Tapia hit a two-run double and Jonathan Laureno, in his professional debut, added an RBI single.

The Scrappers added three runs in the fifth inning.

SCRAPPERS 14, Doubledays 3

Mahoning ValleyAuburn

abrhbiabrhbi

Isaacs cf6220Perkins cf2001

Pantoja 2b5221Florentino cf1000

Wakmsu ss5232La Bruna ss4010

Tapia 1b6333Encarnacn rf3000

Winfrey dh4201Ripken 1b4100

Longo rf5112Ortiz lf3010

Ice c2012Vilorio c2110

Laureno 3b4012VMeetren c2000

Sayles lf4221Jeffries 3b 4011

Martinez dh4131

Dulin 2b c 4000

Totals41141514Totals33383

Scrappers015030212—14

Auburn020010000—3

E—Wakamatsu 1 (fielding), Jeffries 2 (fielding, fielding), Dulin 1 (fielding). PB—Vilorio (1).LOB—Scrappers 10, Doubledays 6. 2B—Pantoja 2, Tapia, Wakamatsu 2, Ice, Longo, Sayles, Ripken 2, Martinez 1. HR — Tapia.

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Scrappers

Hillman W, 1-0653305

Perez 1.220011

Stewart1.110000

Auburn

Pena L, 0-12.246622

Serrata2.133103

Peguero2.163105

Conner0.200010

Mooney122101

HBP—Ice (by Pena), Wakamatsu (by Pena), Winfrey (by Serrata), Pantoka (by Mooney), Ortiz (by Hillman). Umpires—Home, Dexter Kelley; 1B, Jude Koury. T—3:00. A—897.