Daniel Lynch pitched four shutout innings and the Lexington Legends used a four-run eighth inning to break open Friday night’s South Atlantic League semifinal series and get a 6-0 win in Rome, Ga.
The Legends swept the three-game series and advanced to next week’s South Atlantic League Championship Series.
Lynch, who was chosen by the Royals with the 34th overall pick in this summer’s draft, allowed three hits and a walk while striking out three. Daniel Duarte threw three innings of one-hit ball and Janser Lara and Tad Ratliff each had a scoreless frame for the Legends.