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Lynchburg Hillcats Game Notes

Published on June 5, 2007 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Hill City Howlers News Release


LYNCHBURG HILLCATS (28-26) @ MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS (24-32)

JUNE 5th, 2007 -- 7:05 PM

COASTAL FEDERAL FIELD

RHP TODD REDMOND (4-4, 4.33) vs. RHP MOISES HERNANDEZ (8-2, 3.06)

THE HILLCATS...continue a six-game road trip with the middle game of a three-game set against the Myrtle Beach Pelicans at Coastal Federal Field...Never trailed in capturing the opener by a score of 6-4 in a game played at 10:30 am...Played the early game in order to accommodate for an NCAA regional baseball tournament being held at Coastal Federal Field...Snapped their first two-game losing streak since 5/11-5/12...Have gone 16-7 (.696) in their last 23 contests ...Currently possess a 1.5-game lead over the Wilmington Blue Rocks for first place in the Northern Division...

THE PELICANS...Are in the midst of a four-game losing streak...Currently rank last in the Carolina League in team batting average (.241) and 6th in ERA ( 4.65)...Are a season-high 10.5-games behind the front-running Kinston Indians for first place in the Southern Division...

2007 vs. MYRTLE BEACH: The Hillcats lead the season series, five games to two...The Cats are attempting to win the season series for just the third time in nine years of play against the Birds...Myrtle Beach captured the 2006 season series, 12 games to 8...Overall, the Pelicans have held a significant edge in the lifetime series 90-76 (.542) including a 48-37 (.565) advantage in 85 all-time games at Coastal Federal Field...




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