Lugo extends hit streak to six as Hens fall
INDIANAPOLIS - The Toledo Mud Hens jumped out to another first-inning lead, but were denied a sweep of the Indianapolis Indians in a 4-1 decision on Wednesday at Victory Field.
INDIANAPOLIS - The Toledo Mud Hens jumped out to another first-inning lead, but were denied a sweep of the Indianapolis Indians in a 4-1 decision on Wednesday at Victory Field.
Making his second start of the campaign,
The Mud Hens had plenty of momentum in the opening frame, as Krizan grounded a base hit into right before Lugo doubled down the right-field line to put runners on second and third with one out. Stewart then lifted a sacrifice fly to right to plate Krizan and give Toledo a 1-0 edge.
Indianapolis generated only one hit through the first four innings, but knocked in a pair of runs in the bottom of the fifth to take its first lead of the series.
The hosts wrapped up the scoring with a pair of runs in the bottom of the sixth.
Montgomery blanked the Indians in the bottom of the eighth, and Toledo had the heart of its order due up in the top of the ninth. However, Lugo's one-out single was the only offense the Mud Hens could create as the potential rally came up short.
The Mud Hens open the home portion of their schedule tomorrow with game one of a four-game series against the Pawtucket Red Sox. First pitch from Fifth Third Field is scheduled for 4:05 p.m.