Mudcats Use Late Surge to Beat Delmarva

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Mudcats Use Late Surge to Beat Delmarva

August 14, 2024 - Carolina League (CarL)
Carolina Mudcats News Release


SALISBURY, M.D. - The Carolina Mudcats broke open a close game with a pair of runs in the seventh and one run in the eighth to rally past the Delmarva Shorebirds for the second straight night, winning 6-3 on Wednesday evening at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium.

Carolina (66-42 overall, 25-18 second half) reclaimed the lead in the top of the seventh when Filippo Di Turi singled home Miguel Briceno and one batter later the Mudcats claimed the lead on a Juan Baez base hit and a 5-3 advantage.

The Mudcats added a run in the eighth on a Baez ground out for the 6-3 lead.

Delmarva (40-69 overall, 17-27 second half) brought the tying run to the plate in the ninth but could not push across any runs as the Mudcats claimed their second game of the series 6-3.

The Shorebirds took a 2-1 lead in the fourth when Edwin Amparo brought home a run on a groundout for the short-lived advantage.

The Mudcats would tie the game and take the lead with a pair of runs in the fifth.

The series moves along Thursday night with first pitch set for 7:05 p.m. Carolina returns to Five County Stadium on Tuesday, August 20 as they open a six-game series against the Augusta GreenJackets.

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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