Early rally leads Lynchburg to win over Carolina
Lynchburg, Va. - The Lynchburg Hillcats cruised past the Mudcats on Monday evening, cashing in on a big first inning to win, 4-2, in the series opener.The Hillcats (18-17) received a terrific performance at the plate from Oscar Gonzalez , who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a double to lead Lynchburg
Lynchburg, Va. - The Lynchburg Hillcats cruised past the Mudcats on Monday evening, cashing in on a big first inning to win, 4-2, in the series opener.
The Hillcats (18-17) received a terrific performance at the plate from
Lynchburg got the scoring started right away in the first inning.
The Mudcats would strike back in the third inning.
In the top of the fifth inning,
Looking for some insurance, Gonzalez reached second base on a one-out double. Brooks singled to move Gonzalez to third, and Collins drove in Gonzalez for the second time on the evening with a sacrifice fly to expand the lead to 4-2.
The Hillcats bullpen shut down the Mudcats over the final three frames to seal the Lynchburg victory.
Solter, making his first career start for Lynchburg, completed six innings while allowing two earned runs on six hits and two walks, striking out seven batters.
The Hillcats and Mudcats will meet again on Tuesday in the second game of the series.
Max Gun and Anders Jorstad will be on the air at 6:20 p.m. with the Hillcats pre-game show on TuneIn Radio and the Radio434 App.
Homestand highlights include Aloha Weekend with a postgame fireworks show on Saturday, Kids Eat Free Tuesday, Winning Wednesday, and Thirsty Thursday. Additionally, Hillcats vs. Cancer is on May 17, Pirates vs. Royalty Night is on May 18 and Cats Cares Night is on May 25, where all fans can enter the game for free but are asked to give a donation at the box office of their choice to a pre-selected charity.
For tickets or more information, visit lynchburg-hillcats.com, call 434-528-1144, or visit the City Stadium box office.