Mudcats rally from 3-run deficit, defeat Hillcats 4-3
Lynchburg scored three runs on three hits in the third, but a four-run frame for Carolina in the sixth handed the Hillcats back-to-back losses for the first time this season.
Lynchburg tallied three runs in the third to take the initial lead. Carolina answered with a four-run sixth inning.
Anderson Polanco (1-1) suffered the loss after allowing all three of inherited runners to score and one other to cross home. Enderson Franco (2-1) earned the win with a quality start of six innings, three runs, two earned, five strikeouts and no walks.
Friday’s box score
Lynchburg Hillcats | ab | r | h | bi |
Allen, CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chang, SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Santander, LF | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Bradley, 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Papi, RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Murphy, DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mathias, 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Salters, C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Castillo, 3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 32 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
Carolina Mudcats | ab | r | h | bi |
Curcio, RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harper, 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Swanson, SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Edgerton, 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Davidson, DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Meneses, 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Daris, LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Murphy, C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gaylor, CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 29 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
Lynchburg | 003 | 000 | 000 | — | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Carolina | 000 | 004 | 00X | — | 4 | 6 | 2 |
E — Bradley, Franco, Daris. DP–Lynchburg 1, Carolina 1. LOB–Lynchburg 5, Carolina 6. 2B–Santander, Swanson. SB–Swanson (7). CS—Curcio.
Hillcats IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | |
Brown | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Polanco (L, 1-1) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Mudcats IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | |
Franco (W, 2-1) | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Bird | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Salazar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
McLaughlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
This story was originally published April 29, 2016 at 7:59 PM with the headline "Mudcats rally from 3-run deficit, defeat Hillcats 4-3."