Lynchburg Scores Early and Often in 14-4 Rout of Potomac
Woodbridge, VA-One night removed from a tough 10-inning loss, the Potomac Nationals (57-59, 27-22) gave up five early runs to the Lynchburg Hillcats (55-59, 23-24) in route to an eventual 14-4 loss. Potomac nearly erased a 5-0 second inning deficit but came up one run shy before the Hillcats rattled
Woodbridge, VA-One night removed from a tough 10-inning loss, the Potomac Nationals (57-59, 27-22) gave up five early runs to the Lynchburg Hillcats (55-59, 23-24) in route to an eventual 14-4 loss. Potomac nearly erased a 5-0 second inning deficit but came up one run shy before the Hillcats rattled off nine unanswered runs. The Hillcats tallied a 2019 Carolina League high 23 hits in the win.
After a double play led to a three-batter first inning for RHP
On the mound for the Hillcats, RHP
While Pena followed the five-run second inning with a scoreless third frame, he failed to keep the Hillcats off the board in the fourth inning. SS
RHP
The Hillcats went scoreless for three innings with the score 11-4 but plated three runs and set a new 2019 Carolina League single game high in team hits with a three-run ninth inning against RHP
In an effort to salvage the series and avoid the sweep, LHP
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