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Zachary Murray was dominate on the mound as he tossed seven innings en route to his fourth win of the season as the Williamsport Crosscutters defeated the West Virginia Black Bears, 4-2, on Thursday night to sweep the series. Murray threw for 116 pitches over seven innings in the outing, allowing two runs, one earned, on just four hits with two walks and six strikeouts.
With the win, Zachary Murray improves to 4-1 on the season, leads the MLB Draft League in wins, and moves into a tie for third for most wins in the Crosscutters Draft League era, trailing Nick Meyer (2022) and Shawn Gamelin (2023) who had six wins on the hill.
Brett Thomas and Jimmy Romano combined to go the final two innings out of the bullpen, throwing a shutout with just one hit allowed by Romano. Thomas earned his first hold of the season while Romano earned his third save.
Max Mandler led the way offensively, going 2-3 with a double, an RBI, and a run scored. McGwire Holdbrook recorded his first home run in a Williamsport uniform, a three-run 400-foot shot that ended up being the winning swing for the Cutters.
Carter Dorighi also extends his hitting streak to 17 games after leading off the game with a single.
Williamsport returns home to Bowman Field to open a three-game weekend series against the Frederick Keys. First pitch on Friday night is scheduled for 6:35 p.m.