Crosscutters lose series opener to State College Spikes on Tuesday
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STATE COLLEGE -- In a game that featured a pitching duel between the starting pitchers and three lead changes, the see-saw did not tilt in the favor of the Williamsport Crosscutters. Williamsport dropped the series opener in State College to the Spikes, 6-5, on Tuesday night.
Williamsport out-hit State College, 8-6, in the loss and was led by Carson Bayne's first home run of the season for the Cutters, a two-run 364-foot fly ball to right-center in the third inning. The Cutters had multi-hit nights from Sam DeCarlo and the returning KJ White, each going 2 for 4 and DeCarlo adding a double with Nick Barone, James McCoy and Jake Zitlla each having a hit as well.
Kenney Fabian was strong in his debut as tonight's starter, allowing two runs, one earned, with two hits, three walks and two strikeouts through five innings of work. David Pollard suffered the loss, his first of the year, going 1 1/3 innings allowing three runs, all earned, on three hits with one walk and one strikeout. Brody Roe was charged with a blown save, his second of the season, allowing a home run in two-thirds of an inning.
Luc Lavigur stopped the bleeding, pitching the final inning hitless while striking out two.
Williamsport and State College continue this three-game series on Wednesday at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. The first pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m.