Mudcats Held to Two Hits in 2-0 Loss at Buies Creek
BUIES CREEK, N.C. - Astros starter Brett Adcock struck out seven over five scoreless frames and reliever Kit Scheetz struck out eight over four innings as the Astros shut out the Mudcats 2-0 on Tuesday night at Jim Perry Stadium in Buies Creek.
BUIES CREEK, N.C. - Astros starter
The Carolina (15-17) offense was held to just two hits in the loss and combined to strikeout 15 times for the second straight game. They also managed to leave five total base runners on base, with all five coming between the second and fourth innings.
The Astros (19-13) were shutout the night prior in game one of the series, but they returned the favor in game two while scoring twice on five hits in the series tying victory.
Buies Creek took a 1-0 lead in the third after
Toro went 1-for-3 with a RBI and his sixth home run of the season. Canelon went 1-for-3 with a run and a double.
The 2-0 lead ended up being more than enough for Adcock (3-0, 0.99) and Scheetz (S, 2) who went on to hold Carolina to just two hits in the shut out effort. Adcock walked seven, scattered two hits and struck out seven over five innings pitched. Scheetz then went on to pitch through four perfect innings with eight strikeouts while working through the rest of the game. He faced 12 batters to close out the game and retired all of them in consecutive order.
Webb (1-3, 7.86) left after getting through the fifth for the second time this season and reliever
The Buies Creek victory evened the series at 1-1, with the finale scheduled for Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at Jim Perry Stadium in Buies Creek. The series finale will feature RHP
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