Winston-Salem Dash: Game Notes (July 28 at Lynchburg)
Published on July 28, 2019 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Winston-Salem Dash News Release
Looking to secure a second rubber-match win on their current road trip, the Dash wrap up their three-game set against the Hillcats on Sunday. First pitch is set for 3 p.m..
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WINSTON-SALEM DASH (17-19, 55-45) at Lynchburg Hillcats (16-19, 48-54)
LHP Konnor Pilkington (2-7, 5.46 ERA) vs. LHP Juan Hillman (3-10, 3.99 ERA)
3 p.m. - City Stadium (Lynchburg, Va.)
Game #101 (Away Game #52)
MCCLURE, DEDELOW SHINE IN 4-2 LOSS
Kade McClure tossed his fifth quality start and Craig Dedelow smacked his team-leading 14th homer on Saturday night, but the Lynchburg Hillcats edged the Dash 4-2 in the middle match at City Stadium. Making his 10th start as a member of the Dash, McClure registered six innings and allowed five hits and three runs while striking out four. However, Lynchburg's first-inning production proved to be the difference on Saturday, scoring three runs on a Gavin Collins RBI double and a two-run single from Oscar Gonzalez. Juan Mota cruised though the first five innings, but Dedelow proved the lone production for Winston-Salem in the sixth, After Steele Walker drew a walk, Dedelow smashed a two-run shot to right to cut the deficit to one. However, Yapson Gomez locked down a save with two scoreless innings.
RECAPPING THE FIRST HALF
With a victory against Carolina on June 16, Winston-Salem clinched its third-best first-half winning percentage (.594) in the Dash era (2009-present). The Dash also ended the first half in second place in the Southern Division. By posting a .594 winning percentage, the 2019 team trailed only the 2012 club (.637) and 2010 team (.614) in first-half finishes.
FIVE OUT OF 10 IN THE SECOND HALF
In the Dash's history (2009-present), Winston-Salem has had the best second-half record in the Southern Division five separate times. These years include 2009 (tied with Salem), 2010, 2012, 2015 and 2018 (tied with Buies Creek).
DEDELOW EARNS CL POTW HONORS
Craig Dedelow was named the Carolina League's Player of the Week for July 15-21, the league office announced on Monday. Over six games played last week, Dedelow went 10-for-22 (.455) with three home runs, a double, a triple, seven runs scored and seven RBIs. Thanks to this recent stretch, Dedelow now leads the CL with seven triples and a .467 slugging percentage, while ranking third with 13 homers and fourth with an .794 OPS.
LOOKING TO PUT THE "K" IN KONNOR
Left-hander Konnor Pilkington will make his 13th start for Winston-Salem on Tuesday against Salem. Pilkington, who was named the White Sox Minor League Pitcher of the Month for April, is 1-6 with a 5.73 ERA in seven second-half starts. However, his last first-half start was spectacular, as he carried a no-hit bid into the sixth against the Carolina Mudcats before having it broken up by a single from Ryan Aguilar. His no-hit bid (5.2IP) on June 15 was the longest for a Dash pitcher since Dane Dunning went 6.1 no-hit frames at Myrtle Beach on April 11, 2018, before giving up a hit. A former third-round pick out of Mississippi State, Pilkington has allowed one run or fewer in eight out of 18 starts this year between Low-A Kannapolis and Winston-Salem.
THE GIVE AND TAKE OFFENSIVELY
The offense has been up and down for Winston-Salem in the second half. After scoring 59 runs over a 20-game span, Winston-Salem scored 25 runs over a four-game stretch prior to Tuesday's shutout loss. Following that loss, though, the Dash have scored 21 runs over their last four games. Despite some early offensive struggles to start the second half, the Dash are the only team in the Carolina League that is in the top three in batting average (3rd, .252), on-base percentage (1st, .334) and slugging percentage (2nd, .385). Meanwhile, the Dash are third in homers (73).
NOT MUCH SEPARATION
Outside of Friday's 9-3 win over Wilmington and Tuesday's 7-0 loss, the Dash have not played a contest where the margin of victory or defeat was more than for runs in the second half. Here is the breakdown of the Dash's record in those 34 games:
One-run games: 5-8
Two-run games: 4-5
Three-run games: 4-3
Four-run games: 3-2
DASH DOTS
The Dash currently rank third in the Carolina League in ERA with a 3.56 mark.
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