Lynchburg drops third straight in opener to Astros
Buies Creek, N.C. - Despite nine hits, the Lynchburg Hillcats were only able to muster one run on Friday, losing to the Buies Creek Astros, 5-1.
Buies Creek, N.C. - Despite nine hits, the Lynchburg Hillcats were only able to muster one run on Friday, losing to the Buies Creek Astros, 5-1.
The Hillcats (23-22) have lost four of their first five games on the road trip after dropping the series-opener against the Astros (27-21).
Buies Creek opened the scoring in the first inning.
Hillcats starter
However, Tully ran into some trouble in the sixth inning, when Buies Creek tagged him for a trio of runs.
Buies Creek scored another run in the seventh on a wild pitch issued by
Lynchburg broke up the shutout bid in the ninth inning, when
The Hillcats went a combined 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position and left nine runners on base on Friday.
Tully went six innings, and allowed four earned runs on eight hits, striking out five.
The Hillcats road trip continues on Saturday with game two of the four-game series against the Buies Creek Astros. Right-hander Eli Morgan (0-0, 5.40) will start for Lynchburg, while the Astros will send righty
Max Gun will be on the air from Buies Creek at 4:50 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.