Around the New York-Penn League, August 16
Tri-City rolled over Brooklyn 6-2 behind 13 hits. The ValleyCats hold a commanding lead of first place in the Stedler division at 41-14. The Cyclones are 34-21 and lead the wild card race.
Lowell stayed hot and topped Aberdeen 8-3 for its sixth win in a row. The Spinners are now one game below .500 at 27-28. The Ironbirds got a home run from Torsten Boss in the losing effort and are now 23-32.
Mahoning Valley beat Auburn 5-4 Wednesday night. Carlos Lopez went deep for the Doubledays while Erik Gonzalez homered for the Scrappers. The Scrappers are now 26-28 and the Scrappers are 26-28.
Batavia blanked Williamsport 5-0. The Crosscutters had four errors in the game. With the win the Muckdogs move to 28-26 as they stay in the hunt to win the Pinckney division. The Crosscutters fall to 19-35.
Hudson Valley shut out Connecticut 2-0. The Renegades extend their lead in the McNamara division to two games with a 36-19 record. The Tigers are now 24-30.
Vermont downed Staten Island 6-2. The Lake Monsters are now 25-30 while the Yankees drop to 16-38.
Today’s games:
Staten Island Yankees at Vermont Lake Monsters, 7:05 p.m.
Brooklyn Cyclones at Tri-City Valley Cats, 7:00 p.m.
Aberdeen Ironbirds at Lowell Spinners, 7:05 p.m.
Auburn Doubledays at Mahoning Valley Scrappers, 7:05 p.m.
Batavia Muckdogs at Williamsport Crosscutters, 7:05 p.m.
Hudson Valley Renegades at Connecticut Tigers, 7:05 p.m.
Jamestown Jammers at State College Spikes, 7:05 p.m.
Ryan Mellon is a senior majoring in Print Journalism. To contact him, e-mail rcm5159@psu.edu.
