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Mudcats Stop Streak with 8-1 Win

July 6, 2009 - Southern League (SL1)
Carolina Mudcats News Release


Zebulon, NC- The Carolina Mudcats snapped a three-game losing streak, defeating the Tennessee Smokies 8-1 Monday night at Five County Stadium.

Mudcats starter Matthew Klinker (W, 2-0) pitched brilliantly, hanging six scoreless frames on the Smokies. Klinker yielded only three hits and a walk while striking out seven. Jerry Gil preserved the shutout for two innings in relief of Klinker. Logan Ondrusek allowed the only Smokies run on a Jim Adduci RBI groundout in the ninth inning.

Carolina jumped on Tennessee starter Hung-Wen Chen, scoring four runs on ten hits against the Taiwanese pitcher. Brian Schlitter entered the game in non-save situation, allowing three earned runs in 2/3 of an inning during the 8th.

The Mudcats exploded for 13 hits in the game, including multi-hit performances from five Mudcats. After Jose Castro scored on a throwing error in the 2nd inning, the Mudcats would score the remaining seven runs on two long balls. 3B Juan Francisco drilled an opposite field three-run home run in the third inning. Carolina put an exclamation point on the victory when Brian Peterson smacked a grand slam over the wall in left in the 8th inning.

The series finale is set for 12 PM Tuesday afternoon at Five County Stadium. Lefty Lee Tabor (0-1, 5.91) will start for Carolina in opposition to Jay Jackson (4-3, 3.10) of the Smokies.


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