CarL1 Lynchburg Hillcats

Deja Vu, 'Cats Beat Sox 1-0

Published on July 14, 2012 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Lynchburg Hillcats News Release


Lynchburg, VA- The 1-0 score was the same as last night's gem by Cody Martin, but tonight's win was a collaborative effort. Four pitchers combined for the shutout, the eighth of the season for the 'Cats staff. Six of the thirteen whiffs for the staff came off the powerful arm of J.R. Graham in the nail-biter.

J.R. Graham is used to facing top prospects, mainly his epic battles with former Myrtle Beach Pelican, Cody Buckel. This time, Graham was matched against the eighth-best prospect in the Red Sox organization, Matt Barnes. With all the hype between the two prospects, neither disappointed.

Each looked strong through a quit first inning, but it would be the Hillcats that put a notch in the scoring column first. Braeden Schlehuber reached on a fielder's choice that got the lead runner, Edward Salcedo. David Rohm singled and Matt Weaver was hit by a pitch to load the bases. With one out, Emerson Landoni hit a shallow fly to center field, Schlehuber tagged and raced home, but center fielder Shannon Wilkerson did not throw it to the plate. Schlehuber easily scored to make it 1-0.

From their Graham dealt, striking out a season-high six in five scoreless frames of work.

Barnes was nearly as good. He wouldn't allow another run in his outing, while fanning three in total.

The staffs for each team came in and shut down the opposition's lineup to keep the game at 1-0 for the second night in a row.

Graham (9-1) went five scoreless inning, struck out six and allowed just four hits. Matt Barnes (5-2) got the tough-luck loss in his five innings of work. He allowed just the one run on four hits, while walking two and striking out three. Ian Marshall earned his first save of the season by striking out the side in the top of the ninth.

Tomorrow will be an off day for the 'Cats, they return to action on Monday in Potomac against the P-Nats. Aaron Northcraft (8-5, 3.45) will look to continue his strong season against the resurgent P-Nats. Nathan Karns (4-2, 2.43) will take on the 'Cats in this division rivalry. The Hillcats On-Deck Show powered by Honda/Suzuki of Lynchburg goes on the air at 6:40pm. Listen live to all the action on 105.5 FM KD Country and online at lynchburg-hillcats.com with Erik Wilson.

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