GRANVILLE, W, Va. - After what looked like a quick start for the Williamsport Crosscutters, the West Virginia Black Bears would take over and never look back as the Cutters fell for the second straight night to the Black Bears on Wednesday night by a 6-1 final at Kendrick Family Ballpark.
Williamsport struck with their only run in the game early as with two outs in the top of the first, Logan Johnstone worked a walk and moved first-to-third on a line drive single by Matthew Bardowell. Johnstone would score on a wild pitch by Black Bears' starter Ty Wood to make it 1-0 after a half-inning of play.
The Cutters offense would only manage five more hits over the course of the game with Taeg Gollert going 2 for 3. Logan Johnstone going 1 for 2, Matt Ilgenfritz going 1 for 4 and Carlos Castillo going 1 for 4.
Cade Davis got the start for Williamsport and would only last one inning, allowing four runs, all earned, on five hits with one walk and one strikeout. Davis would take the loss, falling to 1-1 in 2025.
Jed Boyle entered from the pen to stop the bleeding, allowing just one run, one earned, on three hits with two walks and two strikeouts in three innings of relief.
Ryan Faulks took the mound for the fifth and sixth innings allowing one unearned run on two hits and striking out one.
Tyler Dietz tossed a hitless shutout in the seventh, walking one and striking out one.
Dylan Alonso allowed two hits in the eighth but was able to strand both Black Bears runners.
Williamsport and West Virginia conclude this three-game series on Thursday night at Kendrick Family Ballpark. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. with RHP Denton Biller (0-0, 0.00) projected to get the start for the Cutters.
The Cutters return to Journey Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field on Friday night to open a six-game, seven-day homestand against the Trenton Thunder and the Frederick Keys. Great seats are still available that homestand plus all remaining 2025 Cutters home games. Get your seats online now at Crosscutters.com/Tickets, visiting the Journey Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field Box Office or by calling the Cutters Hotline at 570-326-3389.
Cutters Carvings - Logan Johnstone was 3 for 4 in reaching base after two walks and a single... Taeg Gollert recorded the only extra-base hit for Williamsport with a double in the eighth...Williamsport is now on a two-game losing streak after beginning the season on a three-game winning streak...
