One night after opening the season with a 13-4 victory, the Williamsport Crosscutters completed a two-game sweep of the Trenton Thunder with a 3-2 win on Thursday at Trenton Thunder Ballpark.
Ryan Kennell, a Williamsport native, and Logan Johnstone, from Washington State, both were able to record multi-hit nights coming from the No. 8 and 9 spots, respectively. They both went 2 for 4. Missouri State’s Taeg Gollert recorded the lone RBI for Williamsport on a 1 for 4 performance. Hayden Jatzcak recorded the only other hit for Williamsport.
In his first Williamsport start, Bailey Matela of Old Dominion earned the win after five innings of work, allowing two Trenton runs on four hits, including one home run while walking just one batter and striking out seven. Denton Biller, Dakota stone and Brad rudis combined to shut out the Thunder over four innings out of the bullpen as Biller and Stone earned a hold and Rudis earned a save.
Williamsport returns to Bowman Field for their 2025 MLB Draft League home opener against the Mahoning Valley Scrappers on Friday for a three-game series. The first pitch on Friday is scheduled for 6:35 p.m.
