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Lightning Cruise Past Scoprions, Win Sixth Straight

Lightning Cruise Past Scoprions, Win Sixth Straight

LEESBURG, Fla. -- The Leesburg Lightning (19-17) and the Seminole County Scorpions (8-28) faced off on Thursday night in a battle of the fourth and fifth place teams in the Florida League standings.

The Scorpions got a first inning home run from Parker Smith (Rollins) that gave them an early 1-0 advantage. It was the fourth bomb of the season for Smith. 

The Lightning did not trail for long, as the Bolts evened the score in the bottom of the first when Nick Lewis (Valdosta State) drove in Parker Pillsbury (Chipola) on an infield single and tied the game at 1-1.

In the second, Robbie Scott (North Florida) reached base on a single with two outs in the inning. Pillsbury followed Scott and crushed a two-run home run, his fourth of the season, that pushed the Bolts out to a 3-1 lead. 

Leesburg got their second home run of the game in the third inning, this time from Clark. The North Florida backstop’s second homer of the year was a two-run shot that extended the Lightning lead to 5-1. 

In the fourth, the Lightning got production from the trusty designated hitter, Cage Cox (Valdosta State), as he struck for an RBI double that brought in Lewis. Cox’s double grew the lead to 6-1 for the Lightning.

The score held until the eighth, when the rain came pouring down and ended the game. The Lightning defeated the Scorpions, 6-1, for their seventh straight triumph.

Lightning starter, Josh Wilson (Florida A&M), was magnificent on the mound. Wilson allowed just one run in seven innings, while striking out seven Scorpions. Wilson only allowed three hits. Amir Asghar (undecided) relieved Wilson in the eighth and worked a scoreless frame and struck out the side.

The Lightning travel to Sanford on Friday for game two of its series with Seminole County. The game will begin at 6:30.



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Batting

Name AB R H RBI BB SO
George, 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1
Hoglund, dh 3 0 0 0 0 1
Wash, ph 1 0 0 0 0 1
Smith, lf 3 1 1 1 0 1
Reynolds, rf 3 0 0 0 0 2
Grant, 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0
Christopoulos, ph/1b 1 0 1 0 0 0
Richardson, ss 2 0 0 0 1 1
Cross, c 2 0 1 0 1 0
Lopez, 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0
Gunter, cf 3 0 0 0 0 3
Mountcastle, p 0 0 0 0 0 0
Martinez, p 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montes, p 0 0 0 0 0 0

Batting

2B - George

HR - Smith

RBI - Smith

GDP - Lopez

HBP - Smith

Fielding

E - George, Cross

Pitching

Name IP H R ER BB SO
Mountcastle, L 3.0 6 5 5 2 1
Martinez 2.0 1 1 1 1 0
Montes 2.0 0 0 0 1 2

Pitches/Strikes - Mountcastle 69/37, Martinez 19/11, Montes 27/16

Groundouts/Flyouts - Mountcastle 5/3, Martinez 5/1, Montes 3/1

Batters Faced - Mountcastle 18, Martinez 8, Montes 7

Batting

Name AB R H RBI BB SO
Pillsbury, cf 4 2 2 2 0 0
Mathis, rf 3 0 1 0 1 0
Lewis, ss 2 1 1 1 2 0
Cox, dh 4 0 1 1 0 0
Law, 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2
Backus, 1b 3 1 0 0 1 0
Clark, c 3 1 1 2 0 0
Wade, lf 3 0 0 0 0 0
Scott, 2b 3 1 1 0 0 1
Wilson, p 0 0 0 0 0 0
Asghar, p 0 0 0 0 0 0

Batting

2B - Cox

HR - Pillsbury, Clark

RBI - Pillsbury 2, Lewis, Cox, Clark 2

Baserunning

SB - Mathis 2

Pitching

Name IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson, W 7.0 3 1 1 2 7
Asghar 1.0 1 0 0 0 3

Pitches/Strikes - Wilson 96/53, Asghar 19/13

Groundouts/Flyouts - Wilson 3/10

Batters Faced - Wilson 26, Asghar 4

Scorpions

Batting

Name AB R H RBI BB SO
George, 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1
Hoglund, dh 3 0 0 0 0 1
Wash, ph 1 0 0 0 0 1
Smith, lf 3 1 1 1 0 1
Reynolds, rf 3 0 0 0 0 2
Grant, 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0
Christopoulos, ph/1b 1 0 1 0 0 0
Richardson, ss 2 0 0 0 1 1
Cross, c 2 0 1 0 1 0
Lopez, 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0
Gunter, cf 3 0 0 0 0 3
Mountcastle, p 0 0 0 0 0 0
Martinez, p 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montes, p 0 0 0 0 0 0

Batting

2B - George

HR - Smith

RBI - Smith

GDP - Lopez

HBP - Smith

Fielding

E - George, Cross

Pitching

Name IP H R ER BB SO
Mountcastle, L 3.0 6 5 5 2 1
Martinez 2.0 1 1 1 1 0
Montes 2.0 0 0 0 1 2

Pitches/Strikes - Mountcastle 69/37, Martinez 19/11, Montes 27/16

Groundouts/Flyouts - Mountcastle 5/3, Martinez 5/1, Montes 3/1

Batters Faced - Mountcastle 18, Martinez 8, Montes 7

Lightning

Batting

Name AB R H RBI BB SO
Pillsbury, cf 4 2 2 2 0 0
Mathis, rf 3 0 1 0 1 0
Lewis, ss 2 1 1 1 2 0
Cox, dh 4 0 1 1 0 0
Law, 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2
Backus, 1b 3 1 0 0 1 0
Clark, c 3 1 1 2 0 0
Wade, lf 3 0 0 0 0 0
Scott, 2b 3 1 1 0 0 1
Wilson, p 0 0 0 0 0 0
Asghar, p 0 0 0 0 0 0

Batting

2B - Cox

HR - Pillsbury, Clark

RBI - Pillsbury 2, Lewis, Cox, Clark 2

Baserunning

SB - Mathis 2

Pitching

Name IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson, W 7.0 3 1 1 2 7
Asghar 1.0 1 0 0 0 3

Pitches/Strikes - Wilson 96/53, Asghar 19/13

Groundouts/Flyouts - Wilson 3/10

Batters Faced - Wilson 26, Asghar 4

Scoring Plays

Bottom 1st

Nick Lewis singled to shortstop, RBI. Parker Pillsbury scored.

Bottom 2nd

Parker Pillsbury homered to right center, 2 RBI. Robbie Scott scored.

Bottom 3rd

Tanner Clark homered to right field, 2 RBI. Jarrett Backus scored.

Bottom 4th

Cage Cox doubled to right field, RBI. Nick Lewis scored.

All Plays

Top 1st

Anthony George flied out to 2b. 1 out
Gunnar Hoglund flied out to lf to left center. 2 out
Parker Smith homered to center field, RBI.
Joshua Reynolds struck out looking. 3 out

Bottom 1st

Parker Pillsbury singled to right center.
Parker Pillsbury advanced to second on a balk.
Seminole Coach Jeff Lemon ejected by HP umpire Schaeffer.
Tate Mathis grounded out to 1b unassisted. Parker Pillsbury advanced to third. 1 out
Nick Lewis singled to shortstop, RBI. Parker Pillsbury scored.
Cage Cox reached on a fielding error by 3b. Nick Lewis advanced to second.
Max Law struck out swinging. 2 out
Jarrett Backus grounded out to 2b. 3 out

Top 2nd

Topher Grant grounded out to ss. 1 out
Kyle Richardson struck out swinging. 2 out
Hayden Cross walked.
Fausto Lopez flied out to rf. 3 out

Bottom 2nd

Tanner Clark popped up to 2b. 1 out
Donte Wade grounded out to p. 2 out
Robbie Scott singled to left field.
Parker Pillsbury homered to right center, 2 RBI. Robbie Scott scored.
Tate Mathis singled through the right side.
Tate Mathis stole second.
Nick Lewis walked.
Cage Cox lined out to 2b. 3 out

Top 3rd

Jeremy Gunter struck out swinging. 1 out
Anthony George popped up to ss. 2 out
Gunnar Hoglund struck out looking. 3 out

Bottom 3rd

Max Law grounded out to ss. 1 out
Jarrett Backus walked.
Tanner Clark homered to right field, 2 RBI. Jarrett Backus scored.
Donte Wade fouled out to 1b. 2 out
Robbie Scott grounded out to p. 3 out

Top 4th

Parker Smith fouled out to 1b. 1 out
Joshua Reynolds grounded out to 3b. 2 out
Topher Grant flied out to rf. 3 out

Bottom 4th

Quinton Martinez replaces Cooper Mountcastle at pitcher.
Parker Pillsbury grounded out to p. 1 out
Tate Mathis grounded out to ss. 2 out
Nick Lewis walked.
Cage Cox doubled to right field, RBI. Nick Lewis scored.
Max Law grounded out to ss. 3 out

Top 5th

Kyle Richardson flied out to lf. 1 out
Hayden Cross singled to first base.
Fausto Lopez grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b. Hayden Cross out on the play. 3 out

Bottom 5th

Jarrett Backus popped up to 3b. 1 out
Tanner Clark grounded out to 1b unassisted. 2 out
Donte Wade grounded out to p. 3 out

Top 6th

Jeremy Gunter struck out swinging. 1 out
Anthony George struck out looking. 2 out
Gunnar Hoglund fouled out to 2b. 3 out

Bottom 6th

Jonathon Montes replaces Quinton Martinez at pitcher.
Robbie Scott struck out looking. 1 out
Parker Pillsbury flied out to cf. 2 out
Tate Mathis walked.
Tate Mathis stole second, advanced to third on a throwing error by c.
Nick Lewis grounded out to 3b. 3 out

Top 7th

Parker Smith hit by pitch.
Joshua Reynolds struck out swinging. 1 out
Mike Christopoulos replaces Topher Grant at pinch hitter.
Mike Christopoulos singled to right center. Parker Smith advanced to second.
Kyle Richardson walked. Mike Christopoulos advanced to second. Parker Smith advanced to third.
Hayden Cross infield fly to ss. 2 out
Fausto Lopez flied out to cf. 3 out

Bottom 7th

Mike Christopoulos replaces at first base.
Cage Cox out at first 1b to p. 1 out
Max Law struck out swinging. 2 out
Jarrett Backus grounded out to 1b unassisted. 3 out

Top 8th

Amir Asghar replaces Josh Wilson at pitcher.
Jeremy Gunter struck out looking. 1 out
Anthony George doubled to right center.
Riley Wash replaces Gunnar Hoglund at pinch hitter.
Riley Wash struck out swinging. 2 out
Parker Smith struck out swinging. 3 out

Bottom 8th

3 out

Thursday's game in DeLand was rained out.