Five-Run Sixth Leads Hillcats Past Wood Ducks
Kinston, N.C. - The Down East Wood Ducks fell to the Lynchburg Hillcats, Tuesday, as the Hillcats batted around in the sixth inning, scoring five times, on their way to a 6-1 win.
Kinston, N.C. - The Down East Wood Ducks fell to the Lynchburg Hillcats, Tuesday, as the Hillcats batted around in the sixth inning, scoring five times, on their way to a 6-1 win.
The Wood Ducks (13-6) fall for just the second time in their last ten games, and are held to their lowest run output since they were shutout by the Hillcats (11-8), 5-0, on April 12.
The Woodies struck first in the ballgame when
It was the only run Lynchburg starter
The Hillcats tied the game in the fifth inning, when
Lynchburg would then take the lead in the sixth. They rattled off three hits and scored a run to force Wood Ducks starter
Phillips suffered his first loss of the season, and gave up his first run of the year in the process. He worked 5.2 innings, allowing four runs on eight hits, and struck out two.
At the plate, the Woodies never had more than one runner on base at the same frame.
The teams return to play Wednesday for the middle game of the three game set. Lefty