Win Streak Ends at Four as Carolina Falls 6-4

Carolina 4 @ Delmarva 6
August 11, 2022 | Venue : Arthur W. Perdue Stadium | First pitch : 7:04 PM | Att : 1,240 | T : 1:54

CAR: 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 4 8 0
DEL: 1 0 3 0 0 2 x 6 11 3

WP: Conor Grady (5 - 8) LP: Leoni De La Cruz (0 - 1)

SALISBURY – Hendry Mendez drove in two runs, Robert Moore had a RBI double, Jadher Areinamo scored twice and Jose Sibrian went 2-for-3, but the Carolina Mudcats were outlasted in a 6-4 loss to the Delmarva Shorebirds in a doubleheader shortened game on Thursday night at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium in Salisbury, MD. The loss snapped Carolina’s four game win streak and dropped the Mudcats (20-19, 54-51) into a 2-1 lead in the current with Delmarva (14-25, 35-69).

A first inning two-out RBI single from Isaac De Leon put the Shorebirds up 1-0 early. The Mudcats, however, rallied to take the lead with a two run and three hit third that saw Eduarqui Fernandez double and score on an error to tie the game. It also saw Mendez drive in the go-ahead with a single to right. Carolina’s 2-1 lead lasted only through the middle of the third as the Shorebirds came right back with a two-run double from De Leon and a Stiven Acevedo RBI single.

Carolina once again came back in the fifth with a run-scoring groundout from Mendez and a RBI double from Moore, but reliever Leoni De La Cruz was unable to hold the lead as he gave up two more runs in the sixth. Noelberth Romero and Mishael Deson both drove in runs for Delmarva in the sixth.

Jimenez started and allowed four runs on nine hits over four and 1/3 innings. De La Cruz (0-1) gave up two runs and two hits over an inning and 2/3 while taking the loss.

Mendez went 1-for-4 with two RBI in what was his first game since July 31. He had missed nine straight games after suffering an injury in a game versus Fayetteville.

Reliever Conor Grady earned the win after allowing two runs (one earned) over the final three innings.

TOP PERFORMERS - BATTERS:
Romero, SS (Delmarva): 3-for-4, 2 R, 2 2B, 1 RBI
De Leon, 3B (Delmarva): 3-for-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 3 RBI
Willems, C (Delmarva): 2-for-3, 1 R
Mendez, DH (Carolina): 1-for-4, 2 RBI
Moore, SS (Carolina): 2-for-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI
Sibrian, C (Carolina): 2-for-3, 1 R

TOP PERFORMERS - PITCHERS:
Alcantara (Delmarva): 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO
Grady (W, 5-8) (Delmarva): 3 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO

SCORING:
Shorebirds 1st (Shorebirds 1, Mudcats 0) -- Luis Valdez singles to right-center field. Luis Valdez caught stealing 2nd base, Jose Sibrian to Eric Brown Jr. Noelberth Romero doubles to left-center field. Mishael Deson lines out to Jace Avina. Isaac De Leon singles to left field, Noelberth Romero scores; Isaac De Leon to 2nd. Frederick Bencosme strikes out swinging.
(1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)

Mudcats 3rd (Mudcats 2, Shorebirds 1) -- Eduarqui Fernandez doubles to left field. Jadher Areinamo reaches on throwing error by Isaac De Leon, Eduarqui Fernandez scores. Wild pitch by Darlin Alcantara, Jadher Areinamo to 2nd. Jose Sibrian grounds out, Noelberth Romero to Roberto Martinez. Hendry Mendez singles to right field, Jadher Areinamo scores. Robert Moore pops out to Noelberth Romero. Eric Brown Jr. singles through the hole at shortstop, Hendry Mendez to 2nd. Jace Avina strikes out swinging, Creed Willems to Roberto Martinez.
(2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors, 2 LOB)

Shorebirds 3rd (Shorebirds 4, Mudcats 2) -- Luis Valdez strikes out swinging. Noelberth Romero doubles down the left-field line. Mishael Deson hit by pitch. Isaac De Leon doubles down the left-field line, Noelberth Romero scores; Mishael Deson scores. Frederick Bencosme grounds out, Eric Brown Jr. to Jesus Chirinos, Isaac De Leon to 3rd. Elio Prado hit by pitch. Stiven Acevedo singles to shallow right field, Isaac De Leon scores; Elio Prado to 3rd. Roberto Martinez flies out to Jace Avina.
(3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB)

Mudcats 5th (Mudcats 4, Shorebirds 4) -- Pitcher Change: Conor Grady replaces Darlin Alcantara. Jadher Areinamo reaches on missed catch error by Roberto Martinez, assist to Isaac De Leon. Jose Sibrian singles to center field, Jadher Areinamo to 3rd. Hendry Mendez grounds out to Roberto Martinez, Jadher Areinamo scores; throwing error by Roberto Martinez. Robert Moore doubles through the hole at second base, Jose Sibrian scores. Eric Brown Jr. flies out to Mishael Deson. Jace Avina strikes out swinging, Robert Moore to 3rd; Jace Avina to 1st;wild pitch by Conor Grady. Jesus Chirinos flies out to Stiven Acevedo.
(2 Runs, 2 Hits, 2 Errors, 2 LOB)

Shorebirds 6th (Shorebirds 6, Mudcats 4) -- Roberto Martinez hit by pitch. Creed Willems singles through the hole at second base, Roberto Martinez to 2nd. Luis Valdez pops out to Jesus Chirinos in foul territory. Noelberth Romero singles to right-center field, Roberto Martinez scores; Creed Willems to 3rd. Mishael Deson out on a sacrifice fly to Jace Avina, Creed Willems scores. Isaac De Leon strikes out swinging.
(2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)