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closeThe Lexington Legends scored six runs in the second inning, added three more in the fourth and defeated the Greensboro Grasshoppers 9-4 Saturday night in Greensboro, N.C. The win ended the Legends' losing streak at 11 games.
Greensboro took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning, but the Legends responded in the second with a Michael Diaz sacrifice fly to tie the game, a two-run single by Brandon Wikoff and two more runs when third baseman Jake Smolinski could not field Brian Pellegrini's ground ball.
Greensboro answered with a run in the bottom of the second to cut the lead to 6-2, but the Legends extended the margin in the fourth when Wikoff scored on a passed ball to give Lexington a 7-2 lead. Another Greensboro error allowed two more Legends runs.
Greensboro added its last two runs in the bottom of the fourth.
David Duncan (3-3) worked the first five innings to get the win for Lexington. Greensboro starter Kyle Kaminska (8-9) was the losing pitcher.
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