The Hillcats made it three in a row tonight in Frederick with a sweep over the Keys. A five-run second inning led the Hillcats to a 6-2 win. Williams Perez gave up just one run through five innings tonight on his way to his third win of the season. David Rohm led the Hillcats offense with two hits, including a two-run triple in the second.
Knuckleballer Zach Clark started against the Hillcats (14-21, 50-54) tonight. He sat down the side in order in the first striking out two. The second inning was a very different story. The first six batters reached. Rohm’s triple plated the first two Hillcats runs. Clark then walked Elmer Reyes and hit Emerson Landoni to load the bases for Anthony Nunez. In his first Single-A plate appearance, Nunez drew a walk, and collected his first Single-A RBI. Two more runs would come in on a fielder’s choice ground out and an error, and the ‘Cats took a 5-0 lead.
Perez (3-1) held the Keys (15-22, 49-56) scoreless through the first three innings. In the fourth, a leadoff walk would come around to score with the help of an error. Allen De San Miguel drew the walk, and then Zane Chavez hit a ground ball to first base. The throw went to second base wide, an error charged on the throw to Aaron Baker. The next batter Michael Mosby single home De San Miguel. A fly out, and a caught stealing ended the inning, and the run went unearned against Perez.
Nunez record his first Single-A hit in the eighth inning doubling down the third base line. He scored moments later when Matt Lipka smacked his third triple of the season into the right field corner. The Hillcats took a 6-1 lead.
After three scoreless inning of relief from Robert Fish and Zach Jadofsky, Nate Hyatt entered in the ninth. Hyatt allowed two hits and a run but held off the Keys as the ‘Cats took the sweep.
The Hillcats are now just a half game back of the Wilmington Blue Rocks for the top spot in the Northern Division playoff race in the second half. They will travel home tonight to open up a three-game series against the Salem Red Sox at City Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05pm. LHP Ryan Hinson (0-2, 2.25) will start for the Lynchburg against a starter to be determined for the Red Sox. It’s Pirates and Mermaids Night at City Stadium. Fans dress accordingly will receive half-off admission. Gates will open at 6pm. If you can’t make it to the ballpark, tune in the the live radio broadcast with Erik Wilson and Jake Levy. They go on the at 6:40pm with the Hillcats On-Deck Show powered by Honda/Suzuki of Lynchburg on 97.9 FM The Planet and online at lynchburg-hillcats.com
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