Reeves' blast lifts Lynchburg in extras
Winston-Salem, N.C. - The Lynchburg Hillcats picked up an extra-innings win on Saturday night, beating the Winston-Salem Dash by an 8-6 score in 10 frames.The Hillcats (34-36, 2-1) walked 10 times against Winston-Salem (39-28, 1-2), one shy of matching their season-high.
Winston-Salem, N.C. - The Lynchburg Hillcats picked up an extra-innings win on Saturday night, beating the Winston-Salem Dash by an 8-6 score in 10 frames.
The Hillcats (34-36, 2-1) walked 10 times against Winston-Salem (39-28, 1-2), one shy of matching their season-high.
Tied at 6-6 entering the 10th inning, the Hillcats went ahead for good. With
Lynchburg plated the game's first run in the first inning.
In the second inning, Lynchburg added another run.
The Indians affiliate widened the gap in the fourth, adding three runs. Jones reached on an infield single and both
The Dash sent eight hitters to the plate and scored four runs in the bottom of the fourth.
In the fifth, the Hillcats got a run back.
Winston drew closer in the bottom of the fifth.
Still leading 6-5 in the bottom of the eighth, Fisher hit a lead off home run against
Reeves drove in three runs on the night. Eight of the nine Hillcats starters worked at least one walk on Saturday.
The two teams will conclude their series on Sunday with the finale of the four-game set. Lynchburg will send left-hander
Max Gun and Anders Jorstad will be on the air at 1:50 p.m. with the Hillcats pre-game show on TuneIn Radio and the Radio434 App.
Lynchburg returns home on Monday, June 24 to begin a seven-game homestand starting with the Frederick Keys. Homestand highlights include Kids-Eat-Free Tuesday, Winning Wednesday, Thirsty Thursday, fireworks shows on Friday and Saturday, and Grateful Dead Night featuring a pre-game cover band performance on Friday, June 28.
The Lynchburg Hillcats are the Advanced-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. The Hillcats are eight-time Carolina League Champions, having most recently won the Mills Cup Championship in 2017. The Hillcats play their home games at City Stadium, which has been home to Minor League Baseball in Lynchburg since 1963. Visit the Hillcats online at Lynchburg-hillcats.com, and follow the Hillcats on Twitter (@LynHillcats), Instagram (@LynHillcats) and Facebook (Lynchburg Hillcats). For more information about the Lynchburg Hillcats, please contact Max Gun at [email protected]