CarL1 Lynchburg Hillcats

Hillcats Shut Down Keys, Sweep Double-Header

Published on April 23, 2011 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Lynchburg Hillcats News Release


Frederick, MD - The Hillcats pitching staff allowed just one run over 14 innings in Saturday's double-header against the Frederick Keys.

Joe Leonard put the Hillcats on the board first for the fourth straight time with a two-run blast in the top of the fifth inning in game one. Joey Terdoslavich was running on the pitch but was able to jog home as Leonard homered for the first time this season putting the 'Cats up 2-0.

The Hillcats added another run in the top of the seventh. Andrelon Simmons singled in Shawn McGill making it 3-0 and providing an extra insurance run for Hillcats' reliever Andrew Wilson.

Wilson entered the game in the sixth for Lynchburg. He pitched two perfect innings of relief on his way to his first save of the season.

Chris Masters (1-0) five shutout innings in game one, giving up just 3 hits, walking one, and striking out six en route to his first win of the season. Mitch Atkins was given the loss after allowing two runs on five hits, while striking out seven over six innings of work.

Game two was another low scoring affair.

The Hillcats took the early lead again, this time with the help of two Keys' errors.

L.V. Ware led off the first with a double. Phil Gosselin then reached on an error by third baseman Buck Britton, but Ware remained at second. Ware then came around to score as Todd Cunningham's ground ball went off the glove of shortstop Garabez Rosa in to left-center field. It was 1-0 Lynchburg in the first.

The Hillcats scored again in the top of the fourth inning. Todd Cunningham sent the first pitch he saw over the left field wall, his first of the season, adding to the Hillcats' league leading 13 home runs as a team. Cunningham's long ball made it 2-0 Hillcats.

Lynchburg took their 2-0 lead into the seventh, when right-hander Eliecer Cardenas was brought in to close out the game.

The Keys who were held scoreless through 13 innings on the afternoon, finally got on the board in the bottom of the seventh of game two. With two outs, Buck Britton singled off the glove of Joey Terdoslavich at first base, bringing L.J. Hoes around to score from second. The Keys had cut the lead to one bringing the go ahead run to the plate. Dale Mollenhauer would then pinch run for Britton, representing the tying run. Mollenhauer advanced to second on a wild pitch but was stranded as Steve Bumbry struck out swinging to end the game. Cardenas was able to hold off the Keys and record his first save of the year as the Hillcats won 2-1.

Matt Crim (1-1) earned the win in game two, tossing five and two-thirds innings scoreless, giving up four hits and striking out three. Nick Haughian suffered the loss despite allowing just two runs, one earned over four and two-third innings, allowing three hits and striking out six.

The Hillcats have now won three in a row and will look to take a four game sweep of the Frederick Keys in the series finale Sunday afternoon. First pitch is scheduled for 2:00 PM when left-hander Dimasther Delgado takes the mound for the Hillcats against righty Bobby Bundy for the Keys. You can catch all the action starting with the Hillcats On-Deck Show powered by Honda/Suzuki of Lynchburg on 105.5 KD Country and online at lynchburg-hillcats.com at 12:40 PM.

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