SAL1 Lexington Legends

Hickory Takes Series Finale over Legends, 3-1

August 30, 2012 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Lexington Legends News Release


(HICKORY, N.C.) Homers by Zach Cone and Drew Robinson accounted for all three Hickory runs as the Crawdads defeated the Lexington Legends 3-1 Thursday night.

Cone led off the bottom of the second inning with his 17th home run of the year.

In the bottom of the fifth, Hirotoshi Onaka led off with a walk, and with one out, Robinson homered to center field to give the Crawdads a 3-0 lead.

The Legends scored their only run in the ninth inning. Ruben Sosa led off with a walk and moved to third on Nolan Fontana's one-out double, Lexington's third hit of the game. Chan Jong Moon walked, loading the bases, and Zach Johnson delivered a sacrifice fly to left field, scoring Sosa to cut the Hickory lead to two at 3-1. Fontana moved to third after the catch. Matt Duffy's grounder up the middle was fielded by shortstop Nick Urbanus, who threw to second for a force play on Moon to end the game.

Johnson's run batted in was his 108th of the year, which leads the South Atlantic League.

Hickory starter Will Lamb (6-8) worked the first five innings and picked up the win.

Jonas Dufek (6-5) worked the first seven innings for the Legends and took the loss. He struck out 11 batters, a season high, and walked one while allowing seven hits.

Hickory won two out of three games in the series.

The Legends return home for five games against the Rome Braves to close the 2012 regular season. The final home stand will open with a doubleheader Friday night at Whitaker Bank Ballpark. The first of two seven-inning games will begin at 5 p.m. Gates will open at 4 p.m.

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