Crosscutters beat Mahoning Valley on the road Wednesday 8-3
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Behind strong pitching performances from Ryker Walton, Tyler Muscar and Bobby Helt, the Williamsport Crosscutters took the opening game of this three-game series at the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, 8-3, on Wednesday night at 717 Credit Union Field at Eastwood.
Four Cutters recorded multi-hit nights with Owen Prince leading the way on a 2 for 3 night with two runs and two walks. James McCoy was 2 for 5 with a run scored, Jack Kail was 2 for 5 with two RBIs and a run scored, Jake Zitella was 2 for 5 with an RBI, Nick Barone and the debuting Trey Wells each picked up a hit and added two RBIs while Barone and Nicholas Romano each scored twice.
Ryker Walton improved to 3-1 on the season, earning the win in his five-inning start allowing just one run on five hits with two walks and seven strikeouts. Muscar would go 1 1/3 innings in his Cutters debut, earning a hold while allowing a run on tow hits with two walks and no strikeouts. The also debuting Helt closed the game on the mound and earned the save, going the final 2 2/3 innings, striking out four while allowing a home run as his only blemish.
Williamsport and Mahoning Valley continue this three-game series on Thursday night with the middle game of the set at 7:05 p.m.