Niles, Ohio – The Scrappers came back from an early 1-0 deficit but fell behind and lost to the Williamsport Crosscutters, 6-2.
The loss eliminated the Scrappers from playoff contention. Williamsport took the lead with a run in the top of the first inning, but Cody Elliott tied the game with a single in the bottom of the third. The Crosscutters scored two in the fourth before Todd Hankins led off the bottom of the inning with a solo home run. That made the score 3-2.
But the Crosscutters tacked on two in the sixth and one in the eighth to pull away. The Scrappers were held to two hits over the final five innings. Williamsport starter Ethan Stewart picked up the win. He improved to 1-0. Will Roberts picked up the loss in relief. He fell to 1-3.
The Scrappers and Crosscutters will conclude their regular season series on Thursday night at 7:05 p.m.
Courtesy: Mahoning Valley Scrappers
