Hillcats Drop Third Straight to Potomac
Published on September 1, 2011 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Hill City Howlers News Release
Lynchburg, VA- The Hillcats pitchers limited the Nationals to just one extra-base hit Thursday, but 11 singles and six stolen bases propelled Potomac to a 5-1 win over Lynchburg.
Cutter Dykstra led off the game with a single. He stole second and third, before a single by Destin Hood scored him to put the Nationals ahead 1-0.
Two more runs scored for the Nationals in the second. Three hits, including a leadoff double by Zach Walters, scored two runs, and Potomac went up 3-0.
The Nationals scored one more run off of Hillcats starter Matt Crim (2-8) in the sixth inning. Sandy Leon singled home Brian Peacock after Peacock stole second base, putting the Nationals ahead 4-0. The Nationals scored one more in the fifth, snapping reliever Andrew Russell's scoreless streak at 15 innings, to extend the lead to five.
Shawn McGill kept the game from being a shutout by hitting a home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, his fifth home run of the season. However, that was all the Hillcats could muster, and fell 5-1.
Nationals starter Paul Demny (10-10) pitched seven scoreless innings to earn the win. The Hillcats fell to 28-36 in the second half, and the Nationals improved to 37-28.
The final game of the season between the Hillcats and Nationals will be played Friday night. Caleb Brewer (1-1) will take the mound for Lynchburg and Potomac will respond with Sammy Solis (5-2). First pitch is at 7:05 pm and the gates will open at 6.
The Hillcats On-Deck Show presented by Honda/Suzuki of Lynchburg will go on the air at 6:40 pm. Tune in to 105.5 KD Country or go to lynchburg-hillcats.com to listen live to all the action.
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