NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — The Jamestown Tarp Skunks struggled to get around the bases on Saturday, but they figured it out on the road against the Niagara Power on Sunday at Sal Maglie Stadium in Niagara Falls. Jamestown bested its total of runs on Saturday in the first inning and it didn’t stop there, putting up 20 against Niagara for an early finish in the seventh, winning 20-4.

Seven different Tarp Skunks scored multiple runs, Mark Tucker led the way with four, Hector Martinez and Julian Thompson scored three times each and Dan Maglio, Jordan King, Cody Bey and Pat Bigham reached homeplate twice apiece.

Will Dorell and Martinez came up big with three RBI’s each, Brandon Lane, Tucker, Bey and King all hit two RBI’s; and extra base hits came from Lane, Bey and Thompson, all of which were doubles.

The Jamestown pitching did its job with Pat Demarco picking up the win after 5 1/3 innings pitched with four strikeouts. Bigham finished the game on the mound allowing no base runners from Niagara.

Niagara’s top hitter was Ben Sinins with two doubles and an RBI, Jadyn Lobliner knocked in two RBI’s and Ian Evans was the Niagara pitcher who took the loss.

Jamestown is back in action tonight at 6:30 when it hosts the Geneva Red Wings at Diethrick Park.

SATURDAY

PIONEERS PREVAIL

Tristan Ciampa allowed two runs into the eighth inning and Elmira put the game away with four runs in the eighth and five more in the ninth en route to a 12-2 victory over Jamestown.

Ciampa (4-0) scattered eight hits, struck out four and walked four before being relieved with two outs in eighth inning. By that time, the Pioneers had the game well under control before a large crowd at Diethrick Park.

Lucas Phelps, Joe Olsavsky (double) and Kyle Chmielewski all had two hits and drove in a run.

Kayne McGee led the Tarp Skunks with three hits, and Trey Zeroski and Will Dorrell each had two. Dorrell also drove in a pair of runs.

Richard King (0-1) took the loss after giving up two runs, walking four, hitting three and throwing a pair of wild pitches. Kenny Misek came on in relief and worked the next four innings, surrendering five runs — two earned — walking one and striking out three. Position player Nate Johnson pitched the ninth and also gave up five runs, two of which were earned.