CANTON, July 22 – Pitcher Justin Koutros struck out six and allowed just three earned runs as the Wolcott Scrappers earned the 12th and final spot in the Tri-State League playoffs with a 14-5 win over the Canton Crushers Saturday at Bowdoin Field.
Ryan Soucy had five hits including a pair of doubles for Wolcott (9-10). He scored twice and drove in a run. Teammate Clete Lorusso had three hits including a two-RBI triple while Eric Soucy, Ryan Andrade and Mikey Grasso each had two hits for the Scrappers.
It was the second time in five days that Koutros earned a complete-game victory. The game was the regular season finale for both squads.
Canton finished their fourth season in the Tri-State League with a record of 5-14 — matching their win total from season three (5-13).
2017 Tri-State League final standings
| Team | Record |
| x-Watertown Blaze | 19-0 |
| x-Naugatuck Dogs | 16-3 |
| x-Tri-Town Trojans | 14-5 |
| x-Bethlehem Plowboys | 13-6 |
| z-Blasius Chevrolet (Waterbury) | 12-7 |
| z-Terryville Black Sox | 12-7 |
| z-Amena NY Monarchs | 10-9 |
| z-Southington 66ers | 10-9 |
| z-Winsted Whalers | 10-9 |
| z-Litchfield Cowboys | 10-9 |
| z-Wolcott Scrappers | 9-10 |
| z-Tribury Twisters | 9-10 |
| Torrington Rebels | 9-10 |
| Canton Crushers | 5-14 |
| East Mountain Cougars (Waterbury) | 4-14 |
| Burlington Hunters | 4-15 |
| Valley Thunder (Bethany) | 3-16 |
| Bristol Greeners | 2-17 |
x-clinch first round bye
z-clinch playoff berth
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