Crosscutters Win Wild Extra-Inning Game at West Virginia
Morgantown, W.V. - Bryson Stott doubled home the winning run in the top of the 10th in a crazy 8-7 win at the West Virginia Black Bears on Monday night. The Crosscutters had a 7-0 lead in the sixth inning on the strength of a five RBI performance by Hunter
Morgantown, W.V. -
Hearn clobbered his fourth homer of the season in the first inning and blasted a three-run, bases-clearing double to dead-center in the fourth on his big night.
The winning hit for Williamsport (26-37), off the bat of Bryson Stott to right-center, was almost denied on a spectacular diving effort by West Virginia center fielder
West Virginia (34-28) almost tied the game again in the bottom of the 10th but pitcher
The Crosscutters raced out to the early lead against Black Bears starter
Nate Fassnacht raced out an infield single in the second and came around to score on Holmes gapper to left-center for an RBI double giving the Cutters a 3-0 lead.
Hearn stepped in again with the bases loaded in the fourth after a couple singles by Mitch Edwards and Corbin Williams and then Holmes reaching safely on a fielder's choice. Hearn drilled a deep drive to straight-away center off
In the meantime, Williamsport starter
The Cutters tacked on another in the sixth on an RBI single for Holmes that plated Williams who had singled to right and stolen second base.
That's when the Black Bears started their massive comeback. A couple hits against
Another two came around with
One run in the eighth made matters even more interesting with a couple singles for MAtt Gorski and
A couple singles and an error brought in lead-off man
But Stott's winning hit to right-center scoring Williams proved to be the difference as the Cutters would hold West Virginia off the board in the bottom of the tenth to preserve the win.
The Crosscutters improved to 16-10 in the second half of the season after going 10-27 in the first half.
Williamsport returns from the NYPL All-Star Break on Thursday at 7:05 p.m. hosting the Mahoning Valley Scrappers (CLE) with LHP
Cutters Carvings:
- Williamsport took 2 out of 3 at first-place West Virginia and has won four of its last five.
- The Crosscutters were 4-2 on their six-game road-trip with one game cancelled due to rain.
- Corbin Williams re-took the league lead in steals after surrendering ownership to
- Hearn's five RBI's were a career high. Holmes also set a high with his three hits.
- Williamsport finished the season series against West Virginia at 5-9 including 4-6 in Morgantown.
- Just 12 games remain in the regular season which ends in two weeks. Williamsport will play eight at home and four on the road.
- Four players will represent the Crosscutters at the NYPL All-Star Game in Staten Island on Wednesday: