Myrtle Beach Pelicans outhit Lynchburg Hillcats but fall by one run

By Max McKinnon

August 21, 2016 1:51 AM

The Myrtle Beach Pelicans lost just the fourth game in August as the team fell to the Lynchburg Hillcats by a run Saturday night. Janet Blackmon Morgan jblackmon@thesunnews.com

Final score

Lynchburg Hillcats 6, Myrtle Beach Pelicans 5 (Box score)

Turning point

Slugger Bobby Bradley hit a two-run double, and Dorssys Paulino hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning to give Lynchburg the lead and they never looked back.

The man

Paulino, whose only hit of the night proved to be the most effective.

Decision takers

W–Matt Esparza (2-2). L–Jeremy Null (3-5). S–Frank (16)

By the numbers

Keeping records

Lynchburg Hillcats (78-48 overall, 33-23 second half), Myrtle Beach Pelicans (70-55, 34-21)

Max McKinnon: 843-626-0302, @mmckinnonTSN

This story was originally published August 21, 2016 at 1:51 AM with the headline "Myrtle Beach Pelicans outhit Lynchburg Hillcats but fall by one run."