If a tough Game 1 loss in the Mills Cup semifinals was the impetus for Lynchburg turning the series around, manager Tony Mansolino will take it.But the Hillcats' first-year skipper has a different take on the success of his club, and it begins and ends on the mound.

Lynchburg pitchers struck out 13, and the Hillcats used two big innings on offense to defeat Frederick, 7-1, and win a share of the Carolina League Championship at City Stadium Saturday night.

Lynchburg trailed 2-1 entering the bottom of the ninth inning, and three batters later the game was over. However, it was the Hillcats who were celebrating a victory. Three straight hits, including a pair of doubles, allowed Lynchburg to storm back and claim a 3-2 win against Buies Creek Tuesday

Ka'ai Tom drove in the first four runs of the game, including a three-run homer in the sixth inning, which was plenty of offense in the Hillcats' 11th shutout of the season. Lynchburg completed a three-game sweep of the Carolina Mudcats with a 5-0 victory Thursday night at Five County

Both activated from the Disabled List on Thursday, Claudio Bautista and Brock Hartson each made significant contributions in a 1-0 victory against the Down East Wood Ducks at City Stadium.

Daniel Salters belted a two-run homer to right field to cap off a six-run barrage by the Hillcats in an 8-2 victory in 10 innings at Salem Memorial Ballpark Monday night.

A.J. Puckett retired 20 batters in a row at one point, and the Hillcats only mustered four total hits Wednesday evening in a 6-2 defeat at City Stadium.

Brock Hartson matched a career high with seven shutout innings, and Paul Hendrix retired all six batters he faced to complete a 5-0 Hillcats victory at Nymeo Field Friday night. It marked Lynchburg's fifth team shutout of the year and the second against Frederick in the past nine days.Hartson held

 Lynchburg picked up a 4-1 win Sunday evening at City Stadium to complete a four-game sweep of the Frederick Keys.

Brock Hartson retired the first 13 Keys hitters he faced at Nymeo Field Thursday night. However, Frederick used two home runs in the next four batters to score three quick runs and hold on for a 3-1 final in the series opener.

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Carolina pitching held the Hillcats to one run and eight hits in 14 innings of baseball, claiming both ends of a doubleheader at City Stadium Wednesday night, 2-0 and 3-1.

Brock Hartson went 6 2/3 innings and tied a career high with seven strikeouts to earn the win in his first start of the year. Meanwhile, the Lynchburg offense used six extra-base hits, including a pair of home runs, to take the rubber match against Winston-Salem Wednesday afternoon, 6-1.

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