The Williamsport Crosscutters jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the top of the first inning, but couldn’t hold on as they fell to the Mahoning Valley Scrappers in the series opener on the road on Tuesday, 7-4.

Williamsport recorded 10 hits in the game, led by multi-hit games from Michael Zarrillo (2 for 5) and Christian Reyes (2 for 3), who entered in place of starting catcher Matt Flaherty. Matthew Bardowell recorded the only extra-base hit of the night for the Cutters with a double.

Carlos Castillo, Matt Flaherty, Matthew Bardowell and Michael Zarrillo recorded the runs for Williamsport with Joey Parliment and Amman Dewberry each adding an RBI and Zarrillo recording two RBIs.

Connor Markham, making likely his final start for Williamsport in the first half, went the first three innings allowing three runs on two hits with five walks and three strikeouts. Jonny Lowe took the loss in relief, falling to 0-1, after 4 1/3 innings that saw four runs and five hits with two walks and two strikeouts. Jared Ure would enter from the bullpen to go the final two thirds of an inning clean, striking out one.

With the loss, Williamsport falls to 12-14 and has lost seven in a row, having failed to secure a win in the month of July. The Crosscutters and Scrappers continue this three-game series on Wednesday with a special 11:05 a.m. first pitch.