By JON MOFFETT

jmoffett@vindy.com

The Scrappers must have been bad, because they didn’t get any presents this Christmas.

Instead, the team was given a lump of coal on the scoreboard in Sunday’s 1-0 loss to State College at Eastwood Field during the club’s “Christmas in July” promotion.

Coincidentally enough, the game’s only run came off the bat of Gift Ngoepe. After a ground-rule double in the sixth inning, Ngoepe crossed the plate on a triple by Adalberto Santos.

And along with Christmas in Whoville, the Grinch seems to have stolen the Mahoning Valley offense. The Scrappers (14-23) had eight hits, but couldn’t capitalize. They’ve scored three runs in the last four games, all losses.

via Youngstown News, Christmas in July party flops on the basepaths.

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