Mudcats Down RiverDogs, Split Series
June 9, 2024 - Carolina League (CarL)
Carolina Mudcats News Release
CHARLESTON, S.C. - After dropping the first three games of the series, the Carolina Mudcats came roaring back with three straight wins, including a 6-3 win on Sunday in the series finale to split the series with the Charleston RiverDogs on Sunday night at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Ballpark.
Each team traded a pair of runs in the first inning and the game remined tied until the Mudcats broke through in the middle innings.
Carolina (35-20) came out swinging with a trio of runs in the sixth inning. Yophery Rodriguez tripled, which brought home Filippo Di Turi to break the tie. One batter later, a Cooper Pratt single brought home Rodriguez later in the inning, Pratt swiped home on a double steal to give the Mudcats a 5-2 advantage.
The Mudcats added an insurance run in the seventh on a Rodriguez sacrifice fly to give the visitors a 6-2 edge.
That was more than enough for Josh Timmerman (W, 3-0) who worked five innings allowing just a pair of runs to earn the victory.
Charleston (24-32) got a run back in the last of the ninth inning, but Christofer Carrasco (S, 2) polished off the frame to earn the save and earn a series split for the Mudcats.
Carolina returns home on Tuesday, June 11 when they face the Fredericksburg Nationals. The series will open with the Mudcats holding a five game division lead over the Lynchburg hHillcats and a six game advantage over the Nationals.
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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