Avery Deals As Cats Blank Potomac
Published on June 11, 2010 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Hill City Howlers News Release
Carlos Mendez had three hits and an RBI, and starter James Avery threw a season-high six shutout innings and the Hillcats beat the Nationals 3-0.
The Cats got on the board in the second inning after catcher Jordan Wideman hit a run-scoring singe with two outs. Kevyn Feiner scored.
Wideman scored the next Hillcats run in the fifth. Lynchburg took a 2-0 advantage again with two outs after Carlos Mendez hit a single to drive in Wideman.
In the bottom of the sixth, the Cats started the inning with three straight hits. Neftali Soto led off with a double. Jose Gualdron followed with a single, and Feiner drove in Soto with his own single.
James Avery had a solid outing. He set a season-high with six innings pitched and five strikeouts. Avery gets his second win after he only gave up three hits. The starter hasn't allowed an earned run at City Stadium yet this season (2-0).
Lynchburg and Potomac resume their series tomorrow night at 6:05. 2008 National League All-Star Edinson Volquez will make his 2010 debut and start for the Hillcats. He's making a rehab start after elbow reconstructive surgery. Volquez starts opposite Nationals righty Brad Peacock (1-7, 4.74). Following the game, fans can also enjoy fireworks presented by Moore's At Home and American Standard Heating and Air Conditioning.
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