Rocks Slip in Rainy Battle Against Mudcats
Zebulon, N.C. - The Wilmington Blue Rocks (14-19) attempted a rally in the eighth inning and brought the tying-run to the plate in the final frame, but were unable to catch the Carolina Mudcats (16-18) in a 5-3 loss Thursday night at Five County Stadium. The game was delayed one-hour
Zebulon, N.C. - The Wilmington Blue Rocks (14-19) attempted a rally in the eighth inning and brought the tying-run to the plate in the final frame, but were unable to catch the Carolina Mudcats (16-18) in a 5-3 loss Thursday night at Five County Stadium. The game was delayed one-hour and 18-minutes due to rain in the top of the eighth inning before play resumed.
Carolina struck the scoreboard in its first look at Blue Rocks' starter
Play would be delayed as the Rocks mounted a rally in the top half of the eighth inning.
The Blue Rocks and Mudcats play the second game of the four-game series on Friday, May 11 at Five County Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. with righty
PEBBLES OF KNOWLEDGE:
The Blue Rocks posted eight more hits in the losing effort Thursday night which marked the sixth time in the club's last seven games that the Rocks have had at least eight hits in a game. Over their last 11 games, Wilmington has pounded out 93 hits. Seven different Blue Rocks picked up a hit in the series opening game while
The rain delay in Thursday's game was the first time this season the Rocks were delayed through the first 32 games of the season. Last season, the Rocks had two games delayed by rain through the first 34 contests of the campaign. The hour-plus delay Thursday night was the first time the Rocks were in a rain delay for over 60 minutes since July 17 of last season when Wilmington and Potomac had to stop playing for one-hour and seven-minutes.
Thursday's setback marked the third straight loss for the Blue Rocks after falling in the final two games of their homestand to Potomac. It is the first time Wilmington has lost more than two games in a row this season since April 22-25 when they lost the series finale at Frederick and fell short in the first two games of a home series against Potomac. The Blue Rocks have lost three in a row for just the third time this season and will look to avoid matching their season-long four-game skid which they suffered from April 8-11 against Potomac and Salem.
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