Hillcats flirt with no-no, hang on to beat Nationals
Woodbridge, Va. - The Lynchburg Hillcats did not allow a hit until the sixth inning on Friday night, and went on to beat the Potomac Nationals, 5-3, at Pfitzner Stadium.
Woodbridge, Va. - The Lynchburg Hillcats did not allow a hit until the sixth inning on Friday night, and went on to beat the Potomac Nationals, 5-3, at Pfitzner Stadium.
Hillcats starter
Lynchburg (8-7) has now won five of their last seven games and evened the four-game series against Potomac (9-7) at one game each.
Lynchburg started the scoring in the first inning when they tagged Nats starter
Potomac trimmed the lead in half in the third when
The Hillcats added to their lead in the fourth. Tapia ripped his second double of the game and later scored on a wild pitch to push the lead to 3-1.
A sacrifice fly by
In a 4-2 game in the seventh, Chu gave Lynchburg some more breathing room by working a bases loaded walk, stretching the lead to 5-2.
Manager Rougie Odor called on
Garza tied a season high with seven strikeouts and still hasn't allowed an earned run this season through three starts. Strode worked two innings and allowed one unearned run and Siri allowed a run in his inning of work.
Crownover worked six innings for the P-Nats and allowed four runs (two earned) on six hits, striking out two.
Lynchburg will continue their series against Potomac on Saturday. Right-hander
Max Gun and Matt Present will be on the air with pre-game coverage starting at 6:25 p.m. on TuneIn Radio and Radio434.
For tickets or more information, visit lynchburg-hillcats.com, call 434-528-1144. or stop by the City Stadium box office.