SALEM, Va. (WSET) — Facing a 5-4 deficit in the 8th inning, the Lynchburg Hillcats rallied with 6 unanswered runs to close out a come from behind 10-5 win over the Salem Red Sox.
The win moves Lynchburg (34-22) within one game of first place of Carolina, who dropped their fourth straight game to Charleston on Saturday.
The Hillcats jumped out to an early lead after two innings of play, thanks to RBI singles from Nick Mitchell and Jeffrey Mercedes. Bennett Thompson closed the first inning scoring with a ground out RBI. In the second, Welbyn Francisca drove an RBI double down the left field line that plated Tommy Hawke for a 4-0 advantage…