Bullpen breaks down as Astros blow out Hillcats
Lynchburg, Va. - With the game tied at 1-1 in the fourth inning, the Lynchburg Hillcats pitchers struggled to find the strike zone, walking five Buies Creek batters in the frame, as the visitors sent ten men to the plate, scoring four, en route to a 12-5 victory on Monday at
Lynchburg, Va. - With the game tied at 1-1 in the fourth inning, the Lynchburg Hillcats pitchers struggled to find the strike zone, walking five Buies Creek batters in the frame, as the visitors sent ten men to the plate, scoring four, en route to a 12-5 victory on Monday at City Stadium.
The scoring opened in the top of the third for the Astros when Chas McCormick lined a two-out double down the left field line to ignite a rally. Ronnie Dawson followed with a single to left, scoring McCormick from second base, to take a 1-0 lead.
The Hillcats answered in the home third, as
After retiring the first eight Astros batters, Hillcats starter
Anderson Polonco struggled in relief for Lynchburg. He walked four batters and hit one, as four runs came across for the Astros with just one batter reaching on a hit in fourth inning. Polanco allowed two earned runs while recording just one out.
Buies Creek batted around in the fifth as well, this time against
The Hillcats held tough in the home fifth. Cerda and
After the Astros added a run on a sacrifice fly from Toro in the top of the seventh inning, the Hillcats were there to answer again in their half of the frame. Capel, who was on base four times in the game, walked with one out, and
First baseman Anthony Miller got the ball for the Hillcats in the ninth, making his professional pitching debut. The right hander gave up an infield single, but retired the next three Astros hitters.
The two teams resume action Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. when the Hillcats send opening day left-handed starter
It will be Two-Fur-Tuesday at City Stadium with $2 off on concession items.
Max Gun and Matt Present will be on the air at 6:20 p.m. on TuneIn Radio and the Radio434 app.
For tickets and more information visit Lynchburg-hillcats.com, call 434-528-1144, or stop into the City Stadium box office.