Hillcats split de facto double-header, look to extend season in decisive game Sunday
Woodbridge, Va. - The Lynchburg Hillcats split a de facto double-header in their postseason series with the Potomac Nationals on Saturday, winning the first game, resumed after being suspended on Friday, 6-4, and dropping the regularly-scheduled contest, 7-4. With the split, the Carolina League North Division Series is tied at 2-2,
Woodbridge, Va. - The Lynchburg Hillcats split a de facto double-header in their postseason series with the Potomac Nationals on Saturday, winning the first game, resumed after being suspended on Friday, 6-4, and dropping the regularly-scheduled contest, 7-4.
With the split, the Carolina League North Division Series is tied at 2-2, setting up a win-or-go-home scenario with the decisive game on Sunday.
Resumed Game - CLDS Game 3
The contest picked up with one on and one out in the top of the sixth inning, with Potomac leading, 4-0.
Lynchburg's offense woke up to plate five runs in the seventh. Gavin Collins and
In the eighth, Lynchburg added a huge insurance run when Collins crushed a solo home run, capping the scoring at 6-4.
The Nationals opened the scoring with two runs in the second.
Potomac added to their advantage in the fourth against Tanner Tully with another two-run frame.
Tully logged five innings, allowing four earned runs on six hits.
CLDS Game 4
Lynchburg dropped a back-and-fourth battle in Game Four, 7-4.
Potomac broke a 4-4 tie in the bottom of the eighth inning.
Down 3-0 in the seventh inning, Lynchburg used a walk, error and hit batter to load the bases. Austen Wade then crushed a grand slam to put Lynchburg ahead 4-3.
The lead was short-lived, however, after
Potomac opened the scoring in the second inning when Monasterio hit a solo home run.
In the sixth, Sagdal worked a two-out walk, and Aldrem Corredor ripped an RBI triple off the center field fence for a 2-0 lead. Later in the frame, Nick Banks grooved an RBI single to give Potomac a 3-0 edge.
The winner take all Game Five is scheduled for Sunday afternoon, with first pitch at 1:05 p.m. Right-hander Eli Morgan (7-7, 3.91) will start for Lynchburg, against P-Nats righty
The winner of Sunday's contest will take on the Buies Creek Astros in the Carolina League Mills Cup Championship Series.
Max Gun and Matt Present will be on the air with the pregame show beginning at 12: 55 p.m. on TuneIn Radio and Radio434.
For tickets and more information, visit lynchburg-hillcats.com, the City Stadium box office, or call 434-528-1144.