Lynchburg scored four runs on five hits in the first six batters of the game to storm out to a 4-0 lead and eventually win 6-3 in the series opener at Buies Creek Tuesday night.

Triston McKenzie struck out 11 while walking none in seven innings, and Billy Strode fanned all three batters he faced to give Lynchburg 14 strikeouts in eight innings, as the Hillcats claimed a rain-shortened win, 7-1.

Salem cut Lynchburg's lead to one run on three different occasions, but the Hillcats held off a pesky Red Sox squad to ultimately cut Salem's lead in the standings to one with a 9-8 victory at City Stadium Sunday afternoon. The Hillcats improved to 28-20, just one game behind the

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