Lightning Eclipse Suns, Win Sixth Straight
DELAND, Fla. -- The Leesburg Lightning (18-17) and the DeLand Suns (25-12) got together for a makeup game on Wednesday evening at Melching Field in DeLand.
This game was all about the Lightning offense. The Bolts scored early and scored often at Melching Field. A Jarrett Backus (King College) double got the scoring started for Leesburg in the first, as the hit pushed across Tate Mathis (North Alabama) and Nick Lewis (Valdosta State) and gave the Lightning a 2-0 lead. The Lightning would go on to score four more runs in the first on a bases-loaded hit-by-pitch, a bases-loaded walk and an error by the Suns. After just one inning of play, the Lightning held an astounding 6-0 lead.
The Lightning went right back to work in the second, with Max Law (Embry-Riddle) driving in Lewis with an RBI single to extend the lead to 7-0. Later in the inning, Tanner Clark (North Florida) delivered a two-run single and the Bolts found themselves with a 9-0 lead after an inning and a half.
The Suns got a couple runs back in the bottom of the second, including a solo homer from Brandon Hylton (Stetson). After two, the score was 9-2 in favor of Leesburg.
The Lightning scored one run in the third, with Parker Pillsbury (Chipola) coming in to score on a wild pitch and making it a 10-2 game.
The Lightning offense exploded again in the fourth, this time for five runs. Stephen Wilmer (East Carolina) doubled home two runs, pushing the Lightning’s lead to ten runs. Wilmer eventually came into score on a Pillsbury single. The Bolts rounded out the inning with RBI singles from Mathis and Cage Cox (Valdosta State) to complete the five spot. After three and a half innings, the Lightning were dominating the Suns to the tune of a 15-2 score.
The Suns pulled within ten runs after scoring three in the bottom of the fourth. The next two innings were surprisingly scoreless, and the game entered the seventh, and in this case the final, inning with a score a 15-5 Lightning. Robbie Scott (North Florida) and Wyatt Elbe (Maryville) each singled home a run in the seventh.
The Suns got one run back in the bottom of the seventh, but it was not enough to hold off the mercy rule. The Lightning won the game, 17-6, to claim the sixth consecutive victory for the club.
The Lightning passed several season highs in the win. The club set season high marks in runs (17), hits (17), and RBIs (13). The franchise high for runs in a game is 20.
Lightning head coach Rich Billing said the recent win streak has given the team a huge boost of confidence. “I think that we’ve won some games and they see that we’re capable of doing it,” Billings said. “They come out here and expect to win every night at this point, and I think that makes us a pretty dangerous team.”
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Batting
| Name |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
|
Pillsbury, cf |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
Mathis, lf |
4 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Elbe, lf |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Lewis, ss |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Cox, rf |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
Law, 3b |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Backus, 1b |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
Clark, c |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
Wilmer, dh |
4 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
Scott, 2b |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
Hancock, p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Kelley, p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Knight, p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Batting
2B - Backus 2, Clark, Wilmer
3B - Scott
RBI - Pillsbury, Mathis, Elbe, Cox, Law, Backus 2, Clark 2, Wilmer 3, Scott 2
GDP - Lewis
HBP - Wilmer
Baserunning
CS - Scott
Fielding
E - Pillsbury, Backus
Pitching
Wild Pitches - Hancock 2, Knight
Pitches/Strikes - Hancock 93/60, Kelley 33/18, Knight 19/10
Groundouts/Flyouts - Hancock 3/5, Kelley 3/1, Knight 0/2
Batters Faced - Hancock 21, Kelley 8, Knight 5
Batting
| Name |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
| McNamara, 2b/ss |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Fornari, cf |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Townsend, lf |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Hylton, 1b |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Alonso, rf |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Hutzal, dh |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Wallace, 3b |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Montenegro, c/2b |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Omohundro, ss |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Pregent, c |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Palmer, p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Priestley, p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Jones, p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Franzen, p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Burke, p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Batting
2B - Wallace 2
HR - Hylton
RBI - Fornari, Hylton, Wallace, Montenegro
Fielding
E - Omohundro
Pitching
| Name |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
| Palmer, L |
1.1 |
3 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
| Priestley |
1.2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
| Jones |
0.0 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
| Franzen |
1.0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Burke |
3.0 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
Wild Pitches - Priestley
Pitches/Strikes - Palmer 55/27, Priestley 45/21, Jones 21/7, Franzen 18/13, Burke 44/30
Groundouts/Flyouts - Palmer 2/0, Priestley 2/2, Franzen 2/0, Burke 3/3
Batters Faced - Palmer 12, Priestley 11, Jones 4, Franzen 6, Burke 14
Lightning
Batting
| Name |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
|
Pillsbury, cf |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
Mathis, lf |
4 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Elbe, lf |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Lewis, ss |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Cox, rf |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
Law, 3b |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Backus, 1b |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
Clark, c |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
Wilmer, dh |
4 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
Scott, 2b |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
Hancock, p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Kelley, p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Knight, p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Batting
2B - Backus 2, Clark, Wilmer
3B - Scott
RBI - Pillsbury, Mathis, Elbe, Cox, Law, Backus 2, Clark 2, Wilmer 3, Scott 2
GDP - Lewis
HBP - Wilmer
Baserunning
CS - Scott
Fielding
E - Pillsbury, Backus
Pitching
Wild Pitches - Hancock 2, Knight
Pitches/Strikes - Hancock 93/60, Kelley 33/18, Knight 19/10
Groundouts/Flyouts - Hancock 3/5, Kelley 3/1, Knight 0/2
Batters Faced - Hancock 21, Kelley 8, Knight 5
Suns
Batting
| Name |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
| McNamara, 2b/ss |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Fornari, cf |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Townsend, lf |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Hylton, 1b |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Alonso, rf |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Hutzal, dh |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Wallace, 3b |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Montenegro, c/2b |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Omohundro, ss |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Pregent, c |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Palmer, p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Priestley, p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Jones, p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Franzen, p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Burke, p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Batting
2B - Wallace 2
HR - Hylton
RBI - Fornari, Hylton, Wallace, Montenegro
Fielding
E - Omohundro
Pitching
| Name |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
| Palmer, L |
1.1 |
3 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
| Priestley |
1.2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
| Jones |
0.0 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
| Franzen |
1.0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Burke |
3.0 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
Wild Pitches - Priestley
Pitches/Strikes - Palmer 55/27, Priestley 45/21, Jones 21/7, Franzen 18/13, Burke 44/30
Groundouts/Flyouts - Palmer 2/0, Priestley 2/2, Franzen 2/0, Burke 3/3
Batters Faced - Palmer 12, Priestley 11, Jones 4, Franzen 6, Burke 14
Scoring Plays
Top 1st
Jarrett Backus doubled down the rf line, 2 RBI. Max Law advanced to third. Nick Lewis scored. Tate Mathis scored.
Stephen Wilmer hit by pitch, RBI. Tanner Clark advanced to second. Jarrett Backus advanced to third. Max Law scored.
Robbie Scott walked, RBI. Stephen Wilmer advanced to second. Tanner Clark advanced to third. Jarrett Backus scored.
Parker Pillsbury reached on a fielding error by ss. Robbie Scott advanced to third on the error. Stephen Wilmer scored on the error, unearned. Tanner Clark scored on the error, unearned.
Top 2nd
Max Law singled to left center, advanced to second on the throw, RBI. Cage Cox advanced to third. Nick Lewis scored.
Tanner Clark singled up the middle, out at second cf to c to 2b, 2 RBI. Jarrett Backus advanced to third. Max Law scored. Cage Cox scored.
Bottom 2nd
Rodrigo Montenegro singled to right field, RBI. Garett Wallace scored.
Top 3rd
Cage Cox advanced to second on a wild pitch. Tate Mathis advanced to third on a wild pitch. Parker Pillsbury scored on a wild pitch.
Top 4th
Stephen Wilmer doubled down the 1b line, 2 RBI. Tanner Clark scored. Jarrett Backus scored.
Parker Pillsbury singled through the right side, RBI. Robbie Scott advanced to third. Stephen Wilmer scored.
Tate Mathis singled up the middle, RBI. Parker Pillsbury advanced to third. Robbie Scott scored.
Cage Cox singled through the right side, RBI. Parker Pillsbury scored.
Bottom 4th
Garett Wallace doubled to left center, RBI. Peter Hutzal scored.
Joe McNamara advanced to second on a wild pitch. Rodrigo Montenegro advanced to third on a wild pitch. Garett Wallace scored on a wild pitch.
Hunter Fornari singled through the left side, RBI. Joe McNamara advanced to third. Rodrigo Montenegro scored.
Top 7th
Robbie Scott singled up the middle, RBI. Jarrett Backus scored.
Wyatt Elbe singled to left field, out at second ss to 2b, RBI. Parker Pillsbury advanced to third. Robbie Scott scored.
Bottom 7th
Alan Alonso singled to center field, advanced to second on the throw. Brandon Hylton advanced to third, scored on a throwing error by cf, unearned.
All Plays
Top 1st
Parker Pillsbury grounded out to 3b.
1 out
Tate Mathis singled to left field.
Nick Lewis singled to left center. Tate Mathis advanced to second.
Cage Cox grounded out to 2b. Nick Lewis advanced to second. Tate Mathis advanced to third.
2 out
Jarrett Backus doubled down the rf line, 2 RBI. Max Law advanced to third. Nick Lewis scored. Tate Mathis scored.
Stephen Wilmer hit by pitch, RBI. Tanner Clark advanced to second. Jarrett Backus advanced to third. Max Law scored.
Robbie Scott walked, RBI. Stephen Wilmer advanced to second. Tanner Clark advanced to third. Jarrett Backus scored.
Parker Pillsbury reached on a fielding error by ss. Robbie Scott advanced to third on the error. Stephen Wilmer scored on the error, unearned. Tanner Clark scored on the error, unearned.
Robbie Scott out at home c to ss to c, caught stealing. 3 out
Bottom 1st
Joe McNamara reached on a muffed throw by 1b, assist by 3b.
Hunter Fornari lined into double play 2b to 1b. Joe McNamara out on the play.
2 out
Mark Townsend popped up to 2b.
3 out
Top 2nd
Tate Mathis struck out swinging.
1 out
Garett Priestley replaces Nathan Palmer at pitcher.
Cage Cox walked. Nick Lewis advanced to second.
Max Law singled to left center, advanced to second on the throw, RBI. Cage Cox advanced to third. Nick Lewis scored.
Tanner Clark singled up the middle, out at second cf to c to 2b, 2 RBI. Jarrett Backus advanced to third. Max Law scored. Cage Cox scored.
2 out
Stephen Wilmer grounded out to ss.
3 out
Bottom 2nd
Brandon Hylton homered to right field, RBI.
Alan Alonso struck out looking.
1 out
Peter Hutzal grounded out to p.
2 out
Garett Wallace doubled to left center.
Rodrigo Montenegro singled to right field, RBI. Garett Wallace scored.
Jeffrey Omohundro flied out to rf to right center.
3 out
Top 3rd
Robbie Scott grounded out to p.
1 out
Tate Mathis singled through the right side. Parker Pillsbury advanced to second.
Nick Lewis lined out to ss.
2 out
Cage Cox walked. Tate Mathis advanced to second. Parker Pillsbury advanced to third.
Cage Cox advanced to second on a wild pitch. Tate Mathis advanced to third on a wild pitch. Parker Pillsbury scored on a wild pitch.
Max Law flied out to cf.
3 out
Bottom 3rd
Joe McNamara struck out swinging.
1 out
Hunter Fornari grounded out to ss.
2 out
Mark Townsend singled to center field.
Brandon Hylton struck out swinging.
3 out
Top 4th
Tyler Jones replaces Garett Priestley at pitcher.
Tanner Clark doubled to right field. Jarrett Backus advanced to third.
Stephen Wilmer doubled down the 1b line, 2 RBI. Tanner Clark scored. Jarrett Backus scored.
Alex Franzen replaces Tyler Jones at pitcher.
Parker Pillsbury singled through the right side, RBI. Robbie Scott advanced to third. Stephen Wilmer scored.
Tate Mathis singled up the middle, RBI. Parker Pillsbury advanced to third. Robbie Scott scored.
Nick Lewis grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b. Tate Mathis out on the play.
2 out
Cage Cox singled through the right side, RBI. Parker Pillsbury scored.
Max Law singled to left center. Cage Cox advanced to second.
Jarrett Backus grounded out to 2b.
3 out
Bottom 4th
Wyatt Elbe replaces Tate Mathis at left field.
Alan Alonso singled to third base.
Peter Hutzal reached on a fielder's choice to first base. Alan Alonso out at second 1b to ss.
1 out
Peter Hutzal advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Garett Wallace doubled to left center, RBI. Peter Hutzal scored.
Rodrigo Montenegro walked.
Jeffrey Omohundro fouled out to 1b.
2 out
Joe McNamara walked. Rodrigo Montenegro advanced to second. Garett Wallace advanced to third.
Joe McNamara advanced to second on a wild pitch. Rodrigo Montenegro advanced to third on a wild pitch. Garett Wallace scored on a wild pitch.
Hunter Fornari singled through the left side, RBI. Joe McNamara advanced to third. Rodrigo Montenegro scored.
Hunter Fornari advanced to second on a passed ball.
Mark Townsend popped up to ss.
3 out
Top 5th
Joe Burke replaces Alex Franzen at pitcher.
Tanner Clark flied out to rf.
1 out
Stephen Wilmer flied out to cf.
2 out
Robbie Scott tripled to center field.
Parker Pillsbury grounded out to 2b.
3 out
Bottom 5th
Dylan Kelley replaces Josh Hancock at pitcher.
Brandon Hylton grounded out to 1b unassisted.
1 out
Alan Alonso flied out to cf.
2 out
Peter Hutzal grounded out to 3b.
3 out
Top 6th
Wyatt Elbe grounded out to 2b.
1 out
Nick Lewis singled to right field.
Cage Cox struck out swinging.
2 out
Max Law struck out swinging.
3 out
Bottom 6th
Rodrigo Montenegro struck out swinging.
1 out
Jeffrey Omohundro struck out looking.
2 out
Joe McNamara singled to right center. Garett Wallace advanced to second.
Hunter Fornari grounded out to 3b.
3 out
Top 7th
Joe McNamara replaces at shortstop.
Rodrigo Montenegro replaces at second base.
Christian Pregent replaces Jeffrey Omohundro at catcher.
Jarrett Backus doubled to right field.
Tanner Clark flied out to rf.
1 out
Stephen Wilmer grounded out to p. Jarrett Backus advanced to third.
2 out
Robbie Scott singled up the middle, RBI. Jarrett Backus scored.
Parker Pillsbury walked. Robbie Scott advanced to second.
Wyatt Elbe singled to left field, out at second ss to 2b, RBI. Parker Pillsbury advanced to third. Robbie Scott scored.
3 out
Bottom 7th
D'Andre Knight replaces Dylan Kelley at pitcher.
Mark Townsend flied out to rf.
1 out
Brandon Hylton singled to right field.
Alan Alonso singled to center field, advanced to second on the throw. Brandon Hylton advanced to third, scored on a throwing error by cf, unearned.
Alan Alonso advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Peter Hutzal fouled out to 3b.
2 out
Garett Wallace struck out swinging.
3 out
