The Mahoning Valley Scrappers continued their search for offense.  Having mustered only one hit through five in last night’s loss, the Scrappers went hitless through the first six tonight.  Williamsport chipped away and scored a 3-0 victory at Eastwood Field in front of 2,653 fans.  The lack of offense can’t be blamed by a lack of effort.  These guys are working hard, they just can’t string anything together.

” It’s frustrating”, remarked Travis Fryman. “We are not a big team, so we can’t rely on power, and we are not a fast team, so we can’t rely on speed.  We have to keep working at it and get better.”

Williamsport wasted little time putting a run up in the top of the first inning.  Cameron Rupp hit a fielder’s choice that scored Matthew McConnell from third base with one out.  The Crosscutters added a run in the sixth when Rupp homered off of Scrapper starting pitcher Kirk Wetmore.  Wetmore (pictured above) scattered six hits over 5 2/3 innings and pitched a decent game.

Rupp was not finished as he doubled in the seventh inning to drive in another Crosscutter and up the lead to 3-0.  For Rupp, it was his third RBI of the night.

Chase Burnette, (above) arguably the most productive Scrapper this year, recorded his team’s first hit in the bottom of the seventh inning.  Carlos Moncrief also singled and both runners moved up a base when Crosscutters CF Kyrell Hudson let the ball roll under his glove. Unfortunately, the Scrappers could not plate a run and still trailed, 3-0.

After the game, Scrapper skipper Fryman said that starting SS Tyler Cannon would be kept out for a total of five games with nagging shoulder problems.  The Scrappers will not be at Eastwood Field again until Sunday, first pitch is at 5 p.m.