Wood Ducks Claim Series Opener from Mudcats
July 2, 2024 - Carolina League (CarL)
Carolina Mudcats News Release
KINSTON, N.C. - The Down East Wood Ducks got a line drive single from Jo Jo Blackmon in the last of the 11th inning on Monday night to beat the Carolina Mudcats 3-2 in the series opener at Grainger Stadium.
Down East (39-36 overall, 4-6 second half) took an early lead with a pair of runs early, scoring in the first inning on an RBI double by Blackmon.
The Wood Ducks added to their lead in the second inning when Esteban Mejia cranked his first homer of the season to give the home team a 2-0 advantage.
Carolina (46-29 overall, 5-5 second half) got on the board in the seventh inning when a Miguel Briceno ground out to plated the first run of the game and pulled the Mudcats to within one run.
The Mudcats would tie the game in the eighth on a Cooper Pratt sacrifice fly, which would eventually send the game into extra innings.
Down East scored the winning run in the 11th on the single by Blackmon that played Arturo Disla who walked earlier in the inning.
The series continues Tuesday night at Grainger Stadium with first pitch set for 6:30 p.m. The Mudcats return home for Independence Day on Thursday, July 4 when they host Down East, first pitch is set for 6:30 p.m.
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.
• Discuss this story on the Carolina League message board...
Carolina League Stories from July 2, 2024
- Tough Defensive Night Costs Woodpeckers in Loss to Kannapolis - Fayetteville Woodpeckers
- Freddies One-Hit Shorebirds Again - Fredericksburg Nationals
- Augusta Offense Silenced After First in 3-1 Loss - Augusta GreenJackets
- Shorebirds Stymied by Nationals Pitching for Second-Straight Night - Delmarva Shorebirds
- Scoreless Drought Continues, Pelicans Blanked by RiverDogs 6-0 - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
- Dowd Deals as RiverDogs Record Second Straight Shutout in Myrtle Beach - Charleston RiverDogs
- Two Hillcats Named to the 2024 Futures Game Roster - Lynchburg Hillcats
- Solid Pitching Leads to 3-1 Win Tuesday - Columbia Fireflies
- Hillcats Blank Red Sox, 5-0 - Lynchburg Hillcats
- Mudcats Pratt Named to MLB Futures Game - Carolina Mudcats
- Columbia Fireflies Game Notes vs Augusta 7.2 - Columbia Fireflies
- Segra Stadium to Host Comedy Show July 27th - Fayetteville Woodpeckers
- Wood Ducks Edge Carolina - Down East Wood Ducks
- Wood Ducks Claim Series Opener from Mudcats - Carolina Mudcats
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
