Cedric Hunter's go-ahead RBI single in the seventh lifted the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (68-42) to a 2-1 win over the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (67-43) on Tuesday night at Coca-Cola Park.

In the afore-mentioned bottom of the seventh, Brock Stassi (2-3, 2B, R) doubled down the right field line to start the inning and scored on Hunter's (2-3, RBI) single to provide the go-ahead run and give the Pigs the 2-1 advantage.

IronPigs starter Ben Lively (6-4) gave up one run (none earned) on three hits to go along with a walk and eight strikeouts in 8.0 IP. RHP Michael Mariot (1.0 IP, K) retired the heart of the Scranton order in the ninth to notch his first save of the year.

The 8.0 IP represents the longest outing for Lively since he tossed 8.1 IP on May 19, 2015 with Double-A Reading.

With the win, the Pigs are one full game up in first place for the first time since July 16, 2012.

The game was scoreless until the top of the fifth as Lively and RailRiders starter Jordan Montgomery traded zeroes.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre took a 1-0 lead with a run in the fifth as Pete Kozma reach with a two-out single, advanced to third on a single and scored on a wild pitch charged to Lively.

Nick Williams led off the bottom of the sixth with a single, advanced to third on Darin Ruf's single and scored when Andrew Knapp grounded into a 6-4-3 double play to tie things at one apiece for the IronPigs.

Montgomery (0-1) allowed the two runs on seven hits while walking two and fanning five over 6.2 IP in his Triple-A debut.

The series continues on Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. as RHP Phil Klein (1-1, 2.13) will be on the bump for the IronPigs against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre LHP Dietrich Enns (4-2, 1.51).