Pitching lifts Williamsport Crosscutters to 1-0 win on road against West Virginia on Saturday

For the second night in a row, pitching was the story of the game as the Williamsport Crosscutters came out on top of the West Virginia Black Bears on Saturday night, 1-0, on the road.

Cutters starting pitcher Connor Knox was dominate in his debut with Williamsport, taking a no-hitter 4 2/3 innings before allowing a two-out single in the fifth. He would earn the win after making way for the bullpen to take over in the sixth inning.

Ryan Faulks would pick up right where Knox left off, keeping the shutout in tact while allowing just one hit, walking one and striking out three.

Jed Boyle would go to the final two innings on the mound and kept the shutout in tact. Boyle would earn the save and didn't allow a hit, walk and added two strikeouts.

Offensively it was Boston Smith who would score the first and only run of the game for either side in the top of the first as he reached with a two-out ground-rule double to right-center and immediately was driven in on an RBI single from first baseman Taeg Gollert.

Saturday's win gives Williamsport the series victory over West Virginia and moves the Crosscutters into first place in the MLB Draft League standings, ahead of the Black bears by a game. Williamsport will go for the series sweep of West Virginia on Sunday night.