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Crosscutters beat Mahoning Valley on the road Wednesday 8-3

By From staff reports 2 min read
DAVE KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette A Crosscutters had is shown in the dugout at Bowman Field.

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.

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