Cutters drop second straight to Brooklyn
CRAIG S. McKIBBEN JR/Sun-Gazette
The Williamsport Crosscutters catcher Scott Thomas, left, and pitching coach Bill Bliss, center, talk with starting pitcher Freddy Ballestas Thursday night at Bowman Field. The Cutters lost to the Cyclones, 12-3.
New York Mets fans have only seen first-round pick Reese Havens once at KeySpan Park, as the shortstop out of South Carolina spent the early season shaking off an elbow injury. As for the glimmering new scoreboard at Bowman Field? It’s seen enough. Havens blasted his second home run in as many days, this time sparing the video screen by clearing it on the fly, and the Brooklyn Cyclones stormed to a 12-3 victory over the Williamsport Crosscutters Thursday night. Havens’ two-run shot capped a four-run sixth inning off reliever Rick Austin to make it 7-0. It came a day after his three-run, ninth-inning homer pelted Bowman’s newest addition in right and propelled the Cyclones to a 4-3, comeback win. “It was frustrating not being in there for a while, especially having a packed house at our place opening night,” said Havens, who also doubled and finished 2-for-6 Thursday. “I’ve gotten the majority of fastballs and I’ve swung through a lot of pitches.
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