Collins powers Hillcats to series win
Wilmington, Del. - The Lynchburg Hillcats took the rubber match in the three-game series against the Wilmington Blue Rocks on Wednesday night, winning 8-4.The Hillcats (31-32) used an 11-hit attack against the Blue Rocks (41-24), including a pair of Gavin Collins home runs to lead the offense.
Wilmington, Del. - The Lynchburg Hillcats took the rubber match in the three-game series against the Wilmington Blue Rocks on Wednesday night, winning 8-4.
The Hillcats (31-32) used an 11-hit attack against the Blue Rocks (41-24), including a pair of
Lynchburg struck for three runs in the first inning.
Leading off the fourth inning, Collins crushed his second homer of the day, a solo shot, to push the lead to 4-0.
Wilmington began to chip away in the fifth inning.
In the top of the sixth, the Hillcats got a run back. Gonzalez reached on an infield single and moved to third on a single from Collins.
The Blue Rocks made it a one-run contest in the bottom of the sixth.
Lynchburg would pull away with a three-run eighth inning. With one out,
Collins becomes the first Hillcats player to pick up a multi-homer game this year.
The series now shifts to City Stadium, where the Hillcats and Blue Rocks will match up in a four-game series to round out the first half. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
Max Gun and Anders Jorstad will be on the air at 6:20 p.m. with the Hillcats pre-game show on TuneIn Radio and the Radio434 App.
Home stand highlights include Thirsty Thursday, Fantastic Friday, Sparkling Saturday and Sandlot Sunday. Friday's game will feature a post-game fireworks show presented by Centra while Saturday's post-game fireworks show will be presented by Hometown Sales & Leasing Lynchburg & Madison Heights.
For tickets or more information, visit lynchburg-hillcats.com, call 434-528-1144, or visit the City Stadium box office.