Offense rebounds, Benson flexes muscles in win
Winston-Salem, N.C. - A night after being shut out, the Lynchburg Hillcats bounced back to beat the Winston-Salem Dash 6-3 on Friday night.The Hillcats (33-36, 1-1) had a 6-0 lead at one point against Winston-Salem (39-27, 1-1), as the Dash's comeback bid fell short.
Winston-Salem, N.C. - A night after being shut out, the Lynchburg Hillcats bounced back to beat the Winston-Salem Dash 6-3 on Friday night.
The Hillcats (33-36, 1-1) had a 6-0 lead at one point against Winston-Salem (39-27, 1-1), as the Dash's comeback bid fell short.
Lynchburg struck first in the very first inning.
In the second, Lynchburg widened the gap. Gonzalez singled with one out and later in the frame,
Gonzalez singled again to lead off the fifth inning. The next batter,
The Hillcats added another run in the sixth inning. Kwan doubled to start the frame and moved to third base on a Nolan Jones single. Gonzalez swatted a fly ball to deep center field, plating Kwan on the sac fly for a 6-0 lead.
Winston-Salem clawed back into the game in the sixth inning. The Dash scored three runs without the benefit of a hit.
Kwan, Gonzalez and
Garza gave up three earned runs on four hits in 5.1 innings. He struck out three and walked three. Teaney,
Pinto got out of a bases-loaded jam in the seventh inning, getting
The two teams will continue their series on Saturday with the third game of the four-game set. Lynchburg will send right-hander
Max Gun and Anders Jorstad will be on the air at 5:50 p.m. with the Hillcats pre-game show on TuneIn Radio and the Radio434 App.
Lynchburg returns home on Monday, June 24 to begin a seven-game homestand starting with the Frederick Keys. Homestand highlights include Kids-Eat-Free Tuesday, Winning Wednesday, Thirsty Thursday, fireworks shows on Friday and Saturday, and Grateful Dead Night featuring a pre-game cover band performance on Friday, June 28.
The Lynchburg Hillcats are the Advanced-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. The Hillcats are eight-time Carolina League Champions, having most recently won the Mills Cup Championship in 2017. The Hillcats play their home games at City Stadium, which has been home to Minor League Baseball in Lynchburg since 1963. Visit the Hillcats online at Lynchburg-hillcats.com, and follow the Hillcats on Twitter (@LynHillcats), Instagram (@LynHillcats) and Facebook (Lynchburg Hillcats). For more information about the Lynchburg Hillcats, please contact Max Gun at [email protected]