Kinston Loses in Lynchburg
August 9, 2011 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
The Lynchburg HillCats (18-25, 48-65) defeated the Kinston Indians (22-20, 60-51) 11-6 on Monday Night at Calvin Falwell Field in Lynchburg City Stadium. The HillCats put the game out of reach in the bottom of the seventh when they pushed three big insurance runs across home plate. Andrelton Simmons, who had a two-run single and knocked in his fifth and sixth RBI's of the ball game in the seventh, highlighted the inning with that single. That three-run inning put the HillCats made the score 11-6 and put Lynchburg ahead for good.
The scoring began in top half of the second inning. Tyler Cannon started the assault with a single to left field. Casey Frawley also singled putting two runners on for the K-Tribe. Frawley was eliminated at second base but Cannon came home to score on an error. Later in the inning, with the bases loaded Tyler Holt singled home another run making the score 2-0 K-Tribe headed to the bottom half of the second inning.
The HillCats tied the game in the bottom half of the third inning when they sent six hitters to the plate. The big hit of the inning was a double by Todd Cunningham. The score was dead even at two after three complete innings in Lynchburg Virginia.
The seesaw game continued when the Indians took back the lead in the top half of the forth inning. Justin Toole singled and came in to score later in the game by Holt. That was Holt's second RBI of the game. The score headed to the bottom of the forth was 3-2 Kinston.
The bottom of the forth inning was very eventful as well. In the bottom half of the inning, Lynchburg had the first three men reach base, and then they all came around to score. The big blow that plated two came from Andrelton Simmons who singled with two outs to center field. The side was retired and the K-Tribe trailed 5-3.
The K-Tribe rallied again to take the lead in the top half of the fifth inning Jordan Casas, Adam Abraham and Jesus Aguilar all singled and loaded the bases. That chased Lynchburg starter Chris Masters from the game. Andrew Wilson entered the game. On the first pitch, Frawley hit a sacrifice fly plating the first run. Wilson then un-corked a wild pitch which chased home Abraham. The game was re-tied at 5 when Justin Toole stepped to the plate and laced a single to left field to give the K-Tribe a 6-5 lead.
Trey Haley entered the game with a one run lead in the bottom of the sixth inning. With one out and two runners on base, Simmons cleared the bases with a triple to right field. The throw from Frawley on the relay was wide of third and it trickled into the Lynchburg dugout. With the error, Simmons was awarded home. The HillCats now enjoyed a two run lead at 8-6 heading to the seventh inning, and they never looked back.
Andrew Wilson earned the win, and improved his record to (2-3) on the season. Trey Haley got the loss for the Kinston and he saw his record fall to (1-1). The Lynchburg HillCats and Kinston Indians will meet again Tuesday Night at 7:05pm in Lynchburg, Virginia. The First pitch is scheduled for 7:05pm.
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