Carter's blast fuels offense as Plesac dominates in win
Kinston, N.C. - The Lynchburg Hillcats came from behind on Wednesday afternoon, scoring three unanswered runs to beat the Down East Wood Ducks, 3-1.
Kinston, N.C. - The Lynchburg Hillcats came from behind on Wednesday afternoon, scoring three unanswered runs to beat the Down East Wood Ducks, 3-1.
The Hillcats (47-53, 18-15) were picked up by
Tied 1-1 in the fourth inning,
Down East scored the first run of the game in the first inning. Chuck LeBlanc doubled with one out, and scored on an RBI single from Anderson Tejada for a 1-0 lead.
Lynchburg tied the game at 1-1 in the third. Ernie Clement singled with one out, and moved to second base on a balk with
Plesac fired seven innings and allowed one run on six hits. He did not issue a walk en route to his double-digit strikeout day. Jared Robinson picked up two quick outs in the eighth inning, before an infield hit and a walk chased him from the game. James Karinchak (Save, 12) came on and walked the first hitter he faced to load the bases, but came away unscathed after striking out
The game got underway after a delay of 40 minutes due to rain.
The series concludes on Thursday with the rubber match of the three-game set. Lynchburg will turn to left-hander
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