Mudcats Waste Early Lead in 4-2 Loss in Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - Despite taking an early 2-0 lead, the Mudcats ended up losing their fifth straight game, 4-2 to the Woodpeckers on Saturday night at Segra Stadium in Fayetteville. The Woodpeckers scored twice in the fifth to tie the game before getting solo home runs in the sixth and
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - Despite taking an early 2-0 lead, the Mudcats ended up losing their fifth straight game, 4-2 to the Woodpeckers on Saturday night at Segra Stadium in Fayetteville. The Woodpeckers scored twice in the fifth to tie the game before getting solo home runs in the sixth and seventh in their series clinching victory versus Carolina.
Carolina (16-21, 55-51) scored first in the game after
Carolina's 2-0 lead slipped away, however, in the fifth after the Woodpeckers (19-18, 50-56) rallied back with two, two-out runs off starter
Smith started for Carolina and originally worked through four and 2/3 scoreless before walking a batter and allowing three straight hits in the fifth. Both
Hintzen (L, 0-1, 2.81) ended up suffering his first loss of the season after allowing just the one run Fayetteville run in the game. He also allowed three hits and struck out one while pitching the sixth and seventh innings.
Hitt worked the eighth and allowed two hits, including Taylor's home run in the eighth in what was his Mudcats' debut. The home run was just his second allowed this season and the fourth allowed in his career.
The victory in Saturday's series clinching win for Fayetteville went to reliever
On offense, Valdez led the way for Fayetteville while going 2-for-3 with two runs and the go-ahead run home run in the seventh. Taylor went 1-for-4 with his eighth inning homer to extend the lead, Pena went 3-for-4 and
Turang led the way for Carolina as he scored the game's first run, walked once, stole two bags and went 1-for-4 in the game. Mario Feliciano went 1-for-4 with a run and
The loss was Carolina's fifth straight and dropped them 0-5 in their current road trip. The trip will conclude in Fayetteville on Sunday night with the first pitch scheduled for 6:00 p.m. at Segra Stadium. RHP
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