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Shorebirds Fall to Mudcats in Series Opener

August 9, 2022 - Carolina League (CarL)
Delmarva Shorebirds News Release


SALISBURY, MD. - The Delmarva Shorebirds saw an early three-run lead slip away in the late going as they lost to the Carolina Mudcats 7-5 on Tuesday night at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium.

The loss to the Mudcats (53-50, 19-18) pushes the Shorebirds (34-68, 13-24) losing streak to seven in a row, tying their season long.

Delmarva opened up the scoring in the first with a three run frame. Luis Valdez reached on a dropped third strike before Noelberth Romero walked to open the inning. The two then executed a double steal with Reed Trimble then grounding out to first Valdez with the first run of the game. After a strikeout, Isaac De Leon launched a two-run homer, his eighth of the season, to make it 3-0 Delmarva.

The Mudcats clawed two back in the third. Eric Brown Jr. knocked in a run with a single before he and Robert Moore executed a double steal from first and third, allowing Moore to score from third.

The Shorebirds recouped those two runs in the bottom of the fourth on a Creed Willems two-out, two-run single.

In the top of the fifth, Brown Jr. launched a two-run homer for the Mudcats, his first of the year, making it a one-run game again at 5-4 Delmarva.

With two on and two outs in the seventh, a dropped pop-up allowed two runs to score for Carolina giving them their first lead of the day.

Jose Sibrian put the game on ice for the Mudcats with a solo homer in the ninth, his second of the year, to push the scoreline to 7-5.

Michele Vassalotti (9-2) collected the win in relief for the Mudcats, throwing a scoreless frame working around three walks by striking out a batter and not allowing a hit.

Edgar Portes (0-5) suffered the loss for Delmarva, allowing three runs (one earned) over three innings on two hits and two walks, striking out four.

Karlos Morales posted a scoreless ninth for Carolina to earn his fifth save, allowing just a walk while striking out two

The Shorebirds continue their series against the Carolina Mudcats on Wednesday, August 10, at Perdue Stadium. Moises Chace (1-3, 5.40) is slated to go for Delmarva against Stiven Cruz (3-5, 4.87) for Carolina. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m with pregame coverage beginning at 6:50 p.m. on MiLV.TV and theshorebirds.com with Sam Jellinek on the call.

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