SYRACUSE, N.Y. (Interstat) — The Toledo Mud Hens scored in each of the first four innings and five relievers combined for 7 2/3 scoreless frames in a 7-1 victory over the Syracuse Mets on Friday evening at NBT Bank Stadium.

Toledo built a 4-1 lead before breaking it open with a three-run fourth, keyed by RBI doubles from Ben Malgeri and Wenceel Pérez. Syracuse managed 12 hits but only a first-inning solo home run from MJ Melendez.

Winning pitcher Konnor Pilkington worked 2 1/3 scoreless innings in relief. The Mud Hens’ bullpen, featuring Matt Seelinger and Burch Smith, struck out 10. Syracuse’s Christian Scott took the loss.

Attendance was 2,871. The game took 2 hours, 44 minutes. Toledo evened its record at 3-3, while Syracuse fell to 2-4. The series continues Saturday.