UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - For the second straight night, the Williamsport Crosscutters fell by a single run to the State College Spikes at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, this time by a 7-6 final score on Wednesday night.

Marcus Brodil was the hot bat at the plate for the Cutters tonight, going 3 for 4 with a triple, his second of the season, and two runs scored. Vantrel Reed was the only other Cutters player to record a multi-hit night, going 2-for-4. Max Mandler was 1-for-1 before being removed from the game due to injury. Mandler was replaced by Matt Flaherty, who scored as a pinch runner. Braylon Bishop, TJ Racherbaumer and Rayth Petersen each also added a run scored.

Williamsport did manage to get the tying run aboard in the top of the ninth inning with a two-out single by Jackson Mayo, but he would be immediately picked off first to end the ballgame.

Kade Grundy got the start for Williamsport and went the first three innings, allowing four runs on five hits with three walks and three strikeouts. Jared Ure went the next two innings, allowing two runs on two hits with no walks and no strikeouts. Jed Boyle pitched the next two innings, allowing no runs on two hits with two walks and four strikeouts. Jax Howard took the loss tonight, falling to 0-1, after allowing one run on one hit with no walks and a strikeout.

Williamsport and State College will wrap up this three-game series on Thursday evening as the series shifts to Journey Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field. First pitch in Williamsport is scheduled for 6:35 p.m.

Cutters Carvings - Williamsport has gone 1-9-1 since tying West Virginia for first place... Williamsport recorded four extra base hits tonight: a triple by Marcus Brodil and doubles by TJ Racherbaumer, Carlos Castillo and Rayth Petersen... Williamsport baserunners were picked off twice in tonight's game...