The Muckdogs (21-20) took the first game 2-1 and the Crosscutters (23-18) won the second 4-0 in two seven innings games Thursday.
In the first game, the action game right at the start as Batavia scored their two runs in the inning. D’Marcus Ingram started the game off with a single. He then moved to second when Ryan Jackson followed him with a ground out and Ingram then stole third base. Alan Ahmady got the first RBI on a sacrifice fly and reached on an error by the center fielder. Ahmady himself came home later on a double by Ryde Rodriguez.
Starter Eric Fornataro (4-0, 2.15) stayed perfect in the win, going six innings with seven hits, one run and two strikeouts. LaCurtis picked up his fifth save, pitching the 7th with one strikeout.
Ingram ended the first game 2-for-3 with a run, a walk and three stolen bases.
But, Williamsport jumped on board early in the second game, scoring four runs in the bottom of the first against a lacking Batavia offense that only had three hits in the contest.
Deryk Hooker (1-4, 4.81) got the loss, going four innings with four runs on five hits and one walk and four strikeouts. Joe Kelly followed him to throw two innings with one hit and four strikeouts.
Jackson supplied what offense the Muckdogs had, going 2-for-3.
