Offense held in check, Hillcats edged 2-1 by P-Nats Wednesday
Lynchburg, Va. - Despite 11 hits and 14 base runners in the ballgame, the Lynchburg Hillcats struggled to capitalize, falling 2-1 to the Potomac Nationals on Wednesday night at City Stadium.
Lynchburg, Va. - Despite 11 hits and 14 base runners in the ballgame, the Lynchburg Hillcats struggled to capitalize, falling 2-1 to the Potomac Nationals on Wednesday night at City Stadium.
The Hillcats (41-46, 12-8) stranded nine men on base, and went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position to drop their second straight to Potomac (43-44, 6-14).
The P-Nats grabbed a pair of runs in the middle innings against
In the sixth,
Despite striking out seven batters in his first three innings of work, Hentges labored in the middle innings, exiting after 5.2 innings. He gave up two runs on ten hits.
Meanwhile
The Hillcats got a run back in the eighth inning.
Rodriguez tried to ignite a rally in the ninth, singling to right-center with one out, but
The series and home stand concludes on Thursday night at 6:30 p.m.,when left-hander Tanner Tully (3-8, 4.73) takes the ball for Lynchburg, opposite Potomac righty
Max Gun and Matt Present will be on the air with the Hillcats pregame show at 6:20 p.m. on TuneIn Radio and Radio434.
It will be Thursday Thursday at City Stadium, featuring $2 Miller Lite and Yuengling drafts.
For tickets and more information visit lynchburg-hillcats.com, the City Stadium box office, or call 434-528-1144.