Hillcats claw back, take series from Red Sox

LYNCHBURG, Virginia (April 10, 2019) - For the third-straight game the Red Sox marked the first run of the night but Lynchburg, led by a 3-run homer in the third, pushed back with a 14 hit attack to win 10-3 in the series rubber match.

How it Happened
* Ryan Fitzgerald led off the third inning with a triple, his fourth consecutive extra base hit and subsequently scored on a Pedro Castellanos single for an early 1-0 Salem lead.
* Lynchburg's offense clicked in the bottom of the frame, the Hillcats' first four batters reached safely before Gavin Collins blasted a three-run jack to extend the Hillcats' lead 4-1. A fifth and final run pushed through when Tyler Friis, the man who lead-off the inning, drew a bases loaded walk.
* Salem answered with runs in the fourth and fifth, scoring on a wild pitch and a Fitzgerald sacrifice fly to cut the lead 5-3.
* Lynchburg batted around again in the fifth, posting another four-run frame capped by an Oscar Gonzalez 2-RBI double to pull ahead 9-3.
* The final Hillcats run crossed in the eighth inning on a Steven Kwan groundout for a 10-3 final.

Standout Sox
* Ryan Fitzgerald: 2-for-3, RBI, R, 3B
* Pedro Castellanos: 1-for-4, RBI

Noteworthy
* Jarren Duran's single in the fifth extended his hit streak to 6 games.

What's Next
Salem Red Sox vs Frederick Keys, Wednesday, April 10, 2019. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 EST
RHP Bryan Mata vs. LHP Cameron Bishop
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The Salem Red Sox are the Advanced-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox and call Haley Toyota Field in Salem, Virginia home. The team was founded in 1968 and purchased by Fenway Sportas Management in December of 2007. For more information on the Salem Red Sox, please visit SalemRedSox.com or contact Melanie Newman at [email protected]