Hillcats drop seesaw battle to Pelicans in finale
Myrtle Beach, S.C. - The Lynchburg Hillcats dropped a back-and-fourth affair against the Myrtle Beach Pelicans on Thursday, losing 4-3.
Myrtle Beach, S.C. - The Lynchburg Hillcats dropped a back-and-fourth affair against the Myrtle Beach Pelicans on Thursday, losing 4-3.
The Hillcats (23-21) dropped three out of four games to the Pelicans (20-27) in the first leg of their season-long eight-game road trip.
Tied 3-3 in the eighth, the Birds loaded the bases on three walks (one intentional) with one out. Dalbert Siri (Loss, 1-2) rebounded to strike out
Dillon Persinger singled with two outs in the ninth, but pinch-hitter
Lynchburg drops to 6-3 in one-run contests.
Myrtle Beach jumped out to an early lead in the first inning. Monasterio walked to start the frame, and advanced to third on a Myers single before
The Hillcats tied the game at 1-1 in the third. Persinger reached on an infield single and advanced to second base on an error. After moving to third on a ground out, Persinger scored when
In the sixth, the Pelicans regained the lead. Spingola led off the inning with a double, and
Lynchburg evened the score in the eighth. Alexis Pantoja reached on an infield single, and scored after Carter sliced an RBI triple to right field. With two out,
Pelicans starter
The Hillcats road trip continues on Friday with game one of a four-game series against the Buies Creek Astros. Left-hander
Max Gun will be on the air from Buies Creek at 5:50 p.m. with the Hillcats pre-game show on TuneIn Radio and the Radio434 App.
For tickets and more information visit Lynchburg-hillcats.com, the City Stadium Box Office, or call 434-528-1144.