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Winebarger Dazzles, Cox Homers In 4-1 Lightning Win

Winebarger Dazzles, Cox Homers In 4-1 Lightning Win

LEESBURG, Fla. -- The Leesburg Lightning (4-4) returned home on Tuesday for game two of its series vs. the Seminole County Scorpions (2-7) and claimed a 4-1 victory at Pat Thomas Stadium. It was a seven inning contest due to a weather delay.

The Lightning got on the board first via a Max Law (North Florida) RBI groundout that scored Robbie Scott (North Florida) and put the Lightning on top 1-0 after one.

Peyton Winebarger (North Carolina A&T) dazzled in the game’s first four innings, holding the Scorpions to zero runs and two hits while walking one and striking out six.

After the Lightning scored in the first, its lineup was quieted over the next three innings. Leesburg maintained a 1-0 advantage after four innings of play.

Winebarger went back out and worked a perfect fifth with two punchouts. The Lightning added another run in the fifth on a Tucker Horsley (North Florida) sacrifice fly scored Scott and made it 2-0 Lightning after five frames.

Amir Asghar (undecided) relieved Winebarger who was fantastic on the mound. The North Carolina A&T Aggie threw six scoreless innings and gave up just two hits and a walk while striking out eight. Head coach Rich Billings had plenty of praise for the lefty. “Peyton was really, really good,” Billings said. “It was encouraging, probably the brightest spot of the night. He was sharp and he was around the zone and got a lot of swings and misses.”

Winebarger said postgame that he was just trying to keep the ball in the zone. “I kind of had everything working,” Winebarger said. “I was just trying to pitch to contact. I judged their swings from yesterday and was just trying to make pitches. I was surprised I had as many strikeouts as I did.”

In the home half of the sixth, Cage Cox (undecided) broke the silence. He cranked his second home run of the year deep into the Leesburg night that provided some insurance for the home team. The Lightning led 4-0 as the Scorpions were down to their last three outs.

In the top of the seventh, Cody Morrow (Alabama-Huntsville) entered to shut the door for the Lightning. The Scorpions would push across a run on a throwing error, but it was not enough as the Lightning held on for the 4-1 win.

Coach Billings was proud of how his pitchers dominated the game, but also said that the offense stepped up when the team needed insurance. “When you get good pitching like that, you don’t have to be as offensively minded,” Billings said. “Robbie (Scott) had a couple of big hits and then Cage (Cox) with the big swing at the end. That gave us some breathing room.”


Jaxon Peebles (Alabama)

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Batting

Name AB R H RBI BB SO
Richardson, 3b/ss 4 0 0 0 0 0
Thornal, ss 2 0 0 0 0 1
Spitulski, 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0
Grant, 1b 3 0 2 0 0 0
Smith, rf 2 0 0 0 1 1
Reynolds, dh 2 0 0 0 0 2
Cross, ph 1 0 0 0 0 1
Christopoulos, lf 2 0 0 0 0 2
Coleman, ph 1 0 0 0 0 1
Lopez, 2b 3 1 1 0 0 1
Duke, c 2 0 0 0 0 1
Rikeman, c 1 0 0 0 0 1
Gunter, cf 2 0 1 0 0 1
Wells, ph 1 0 1 0 0 0
Simon, p 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mountcastle, p 0 0 0 0 0 0

Batting

2B - Spitulski

Baserunning

SB - Lopez

Pitching

Name IP H R ER BB SO
Simon, L 4.0 1 1 1 1 2
Mountcastle 2.0 3 3 3 2 1

Wild Pitches - Mountcastle

Pitches/Strikes - Simon 54/34, Mountcastle 44/25

Groundouts/Flyouts - Simon 5/5, Mountcastle 2/3

Batters Faced - Simon 14, Mountcastle 11

Batting

Name AB R H RBI BB SO
Scott, 2b 3 1 2 0 0 0
Wade, cf 3 0 0 0 0 0
Law, 3b 2 0 0 1 0 1
Backus, ph/3b 1 1 1 0 0 0
Cox, rf 3 1 1 2 0 0
Mootrey, 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0
Elbe, lf 1 1 0 0 2 0
Rocco, ss 3 0 0 0 0 2
Horsley, c 1 0 0 1 0 0
Partridge, dh 1 0 0 0 1 0
Winebarger, p 0 0 0 0 0 0
Asghar, p 0 0 0 0 0 0
Morrow, p 0 0 0 0 0 0

Batting

HR - Cox

RBI - Law, Cox 2, Horsley

Baserunning

SB - Scott

Fielding

E - Horsley

Pitching

Name IP H R ER BB SO
Winebarger, W 5.0 2 0 0 1 8
Asghar 1.0 2 0 0 0 2
Morrow 1.0 2 1 1 0 2

Wild Pitches - Morrow

Pitches/Strikes - Winebarger 81/51, Asghar 20/15, Morrow 21/13

Groundouts/Flyouts - Winebarger 3/4, Asghar 0/1, Morrow 0/1

Batters Faced - Winebarger 18, Asghar 5, Morrow 5

Scorpions

Batting

Name AB R H RBI BB SO
Richardson, 3b/ss 4 0 0 0 0 0
Thornal, ss 2 0 0 0 0 1
Spitulski, 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0
Grant, 1b 3 0 2 0 0 0
Smith, rf 2 0 0 0 1 1
Reynolds, dh 2 0 0 0 0 2
Cross, ph 1 0 0 0 0 1
Christopoulos, lf 2 0 0 0 0 2
Coleman, ph 1 0 0 0 0 1
Lopez, 2b 3 1 1 0 0 1
Duke, c 2 0 0 0 0 1
Rikeman, c 1 0 0 0 0 1
Gunter, cf 2 0 1 0 0 1
Wells, ph 1 0 1 0 0 0
Simon, p 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mountcastle, p 0 0 0 0 0 0

Batting

2B - Spitulski

Baserunning

SB - Lopez

Pitching

Name IP H R ER BB SO
Simon, L 4.0 1 1 1 1 2
Mountcastle 2.0 3 3 3 2 1

Wild Pitches - Mountcastle

Pitches/Strikes - Simon 54/34, Mountcastle 44/25

Groundouts/Flyouts - Simon 5/5, Mountcastle 2/3

Batters Faced - Simon 14, Mountcastle 11

Lightning

Batting

Name AB R H RBI BB SO
Scott, 2b 3 1 2 0 0 0
Wade, cf 3 0 0 0 0 0
Law, 3b 2 0 0 1 0 1
Backus, ph/3b 1 1 1 0 0 0
Cox, rf 3 1 1 2 0 0
Mootrey, 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0
Elbe, lf 1 1 0 0 2 0
Rocco, ss 3 0 0 0 0 2
Horsley, c 1 0 0 1 0 0
Partridge, dh 1 0 0 0 1 0
Winebarger, p 0 0 0 0 0 0
Asghar, p 0 0 0 0 0 0
Morrow, p 0 0 0 0 0 0

Batting

HR - Cox

RBI - Law, Cox 2, Horsley

Baserunning

SB - Scott

Fielding

E - Horsley

Pitching

Name IP H R ER BB SO
Winebarger, W 5.0 2 0 0 1 8
Asghar 1.0 2 0 0 0 2
Morrow 1.0 2 1 1 0 2

Wild Pitches - Morrow

Pitches/Strikes - Winebarger 81/51, Asghar 20/15, Morrow 21/13

Groundouts/Flyouts - Winebarger 3/4, Asghar 0/1, Morrow 0/1

Batters Faced - Winebarger 18, Asghar 5, Morrow 5

Scoring Plays

Bottom 1st

Max Law grounded out to 3b, RBI. Robbie Scott scored.

Bottom 5th

Tucker Horsley flied out to lf, SF, RBI. Wyatt Elbe scored.

Bottom 6th

Cage Cox homered to right center, 2 RBI. Jarrett Backus scored.

Top 7th

Fausto Lopez advanced to third on a wild pitch, scored on a throwing error by c.

All Plays

Top 1st

Kyle Richardson flied out to cf to right center. 1 out
Trace Thornal struck out swinging. 2 out
Topher Grant grounded out to 1b unassisted. 3 out

Bottom 1st

Robbie Scott singled up the middle.
Robbie Scott stole second.
Donte Wade grounded out to ss. Robbie Scott advanced to third. 1 out
Max Law grounded out to 3b, RBI. Robbie Scott scored. 2 out
Cage Cox grounded out to ss. 3 out

Top 2nd

Parker Smith lined out to 3b. 1 out
Joshua Reynolds struck out swinging. 2 out
Mike Christopoulos struck out looking. 3 out

Bottom 2nd

Sean Mootrey fouled out to 1b. 1 out
Wyatt Elbe walked.
Mike Rocco struck out looking. 2 out
Tucker Horsley flied out to cf. 3 out

Top 3rd

Fausto Lopez struck out looking. 1 out
Cody Duke grounded out to ss. 2 out
Jeremy Gunter singled to pitcher.
Kyle Richardson lined out to rf. 3 out

Bottom 3rd

Jacob Partridge flied out to cf. 1 out
Robbie Scott grounded out to 3b. 2 out
Donte Wade grounded out to 2b. 3 out

Top 4th

Trace Thornal grounded out to 1b unassisted. 1 out
Topher Grant singled through the left side.
Parker Smith walked. Topher Grant advanced to second.
Joshua Reynolds struck out swinging. 2 out
Mike Christopoulos struck out looking. 3 out

Bottom 4th

Max Law struck out looking. 1 out
Cage Cox popped up to ss. 2 out
Sean Mootrey lined out to 3b. 3 out

Top 5th

Fausto Lopez flied out to rf. 1 out
Cody Duke struck out swinging. 2 out
Jeremy Gunter struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b. 3 out

Bottom 5th

Kyle Richardson replaces at shortstop.
Bobby Spitulski replaces Trace Thornal at third base.
Brooks Rikeman replaces Cody Duke at catcher.
Cooper Mountcastle replaces Christian Simon at pitcher.
Wyatt Elbe walked.
Mike Rocco struck out swinging. 1 out
Wyatt Elbe advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Wyatt Elbe advanced to third on a passed ball.
Tucker Horsley flied out to lf, SF, RBI. Wyatt Elbe scored. 2 out
Jacob Partridge walked.
Robbie Scott singled through the left side. Jacob Partridge advanced to second.
Donte Wade grounded out to 2b. 3 out

Top 6th

Amir Asghar replaces Peyton Winebarger at pitcher.
Kyle Richardson flied out to lf. 1 out
Bobby Spitulski doubled down the 3b line.
Topher Grant singled to third base. Bobby Spitulski advanced to third.
Parker Smith struck out looking. 2 out
Hayden Cross replaces Joshua Reynolds at pinch hitter.
Hayden Cross struck out swinging. 3 out

Bottom 6th

Jarrett Backus replaces Max Law at pinch hitter.
Jarrett Backus singled to center field.
Cage Cox homered to right center, 2 RBI. Jarrett Backus scored.
Sean Mootrey lined out to 3b. 1 out
Wyatt Elbe fouled out to 3b. 2 out
Mike Rocco grounded out to 3b. 3 out

Top 7th

Jarrett Backus replaces at third base.
Cody Morrow replaces Amir Asghar at pitcher.
Ryan Coleman replaces Mike Christopoulos at pinch hitter.
Ryan Coleman struck out swinging. 1 out
Fausto Lopez singled to right center.
Brooks Rikeman struck out looking. 2 out
Nick Wells replaces Jeremy Gunter at pinch hitter.
Fausto Lopez stole second.
Fausto Lopez advanced to third on a wild pitch, scored on a throwing error by c.
Nick Wells singled to center field.
Kyle Richardson flied out to rf. 3 out

Friday's game has been suspended due to weather.