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Cats Sweep to Close Out 2008 Campaign
Sep 1 2008, 11:35 PM EDT
It was a bittersweet day in the Hill City. Yes the Cats won, but it was also the last game of the season; and also one of the best games of 2008. It was a scorcher, but the heat couldn’t stop the fans of the Green and Gold from cheering them on one last time. On the pitching side we saw a great dual from starters Mike Crotta and Chad Wagler. Crotta went six innings and only gave up six hits and one run, while Wagler went six and a third and only allowed two runs on seven hits. But it would be reliever Derek Antelo who got the win after blowing the save in the eighth. Offensively though, Matt Cavagnaro had three hits while Jared Keel and Eddie Prasch had two apiece. No home runs from the Cats, but Jhon Florentino from the Avs hit one while going 2 for 4. Nothing much else of interest, so on with the summary. Salem scored first with a run in the third when Roberto Mena doubled and came home on a Greg Buchanan RBI single. The Cats would take the lead with two in the fourth as Keel tripled and Prasch hit a RBI single and scored on a Danny Bomback double. The Avs would tie it up in the eighth with a Florentino home run, but the Cats would take it for good in the bottom when Sakamoto singled, moved to third on a wild pitch, and came home on a Chris Jones double. Eric Krebs would get the save with a perfect three strikeout inning and everyone would go home happy. It was an awesome finish to an awesome series. It was also Lynchburg’s first four game sweep of the year. So with some congratulatory handshakes and some cheerful goodbyes, the 08 season ended; not with a whisper, but with a BOOM! Until next year, peace out.Stat of the Night: Come on, you really didn’t think I would end the last blog without mentioning Daniel Moskos, did you? Moskos had the third most strikeouts on the team with seventy-eight. He also ranked third on the wins list with seven. Good luck in Altoona next year. Do you find this valuable?
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