Castillo Drives in Two as Mudcats Take Series Lead 3-2
Published on August 5, 2023 under Carolina League (CarL)
Carolina Mudcats News Release
Fayetteville N.C. - Carolina takes series lead with a game five 4-2 win. Luis Castillo drives in two, and Henderson strikes out nine as the Mudcats edge out the Woodpeckers for a 3-2 series lead.
Carolina (22-13, 54-43) takes game five of the series with a 4-2 win and takes a 3-2 series lead against Fayetteville(15-20, 45-56). Luis Castillo drove in two runs to give the Mudcats an early lead.
Carolina jumps out to a 3-0 lead in the third inning and held on to their lead throughout the game. The Mudcats added a run in the seventh with a Jadher Areinamo single helping close out the game.
Logan Henderson (W, 3-2) started on the mound and went six innings. Henderson allowed one run on four hits and adding nine strikeouts in his start. Yelling Rodriguez (S, 8) pitched the last inning and picked up his eighth save of the year. Rodriguez allowed an home run but struck out two batters.
Carolina looks to win the series tomorrow afternoon. First pitch is scheduled for 2:05 p.m. Will Childers is expected to be getting the start in the series clinching game on Sunday.
Single-game tickets, season ticket packages, mini plans, group options, as well as luxury suite packages and DRB Homes Sky Lounge reservations in the US Foods Club Level are also still available now by visiting www.carolinamudcats.com, by calling (919) 269-2287, and by visiting the Five County Stadium front office in Zebulon.
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