The Mahoning Valley Scrappers returned home after a rough road trip in hopes of regaining their winning form.  Williamsport made sure the ship would not be set straight.  The Crosscutters took advantage of two early home runs and marched past the Scrappers, 6-2.

Jake Sisco coasted through the first three innings without giving up a hit.  In the fourth inning, however, the Scrapper starter surrendered his first hit, a solo home run to Kyle Hoppy.  The next hit he would give up would be in the fifth inning, a two-run homer to Tyler Greene.

After Williamsport tacked on another run in the top of the sixth, Joe Wendle (above) hit a two-RBI triple to make it a 5-2 game.  For Wendle, his fourth triple of the year yielded his 23rd and 24th RBI’s.  Wendle has been the most consistent Scrapper this season, both offensively and defensively.

Sisco would pitch six complete innings for the Scrappers but would take the tough loss.  In his six innings, Sisco threw 89 pitches, 55 for strikes, he only gave up four hits that resulted in five earned runs.  Sisco walked two and struck out seven but had the two costly home runs.

Kevin Brady was effective for the Crosscutters.  Brady also gave up four hits but those hits only cost his team two runs before he was yanked during the sixth.

The Scrappers got two innings out of James Stokes, who looked decent in relief and worked out of a bases loaded jam.  Jack Wagoner pitched the ninth.

Wendle would finish the game 3-4 with two singles, a triple, and two RBI.  He would reach in the ninth after Hunter Jones singled to put runners on first and second with nobody out.  Joe Sever struck out swinging and Evan Frazar hit into a double play to end the game.

The Scrappers will face the Crosscutters again on Wednesday, their last home game before hosting the New York Penn League All-Star Game on Tuesday night.