The Mudcats arrived early on Saturday morning and were busy with soft-toss, live pitching and pop-flies well before the start of the game. Playing from the home dug-out, the Mudcats had rations of bubble gum, eye-black applied to their cherubic faces, and the demeanor of a team ready to play ball, and avenge the previous evening's loss. The Mudcats were set to play the Thunder.
The Thunder were prepared, and were off to a lightening start--they scored 3 runs on two hits in the 1st inning.
Unflappable, the Mudcats began the familiar chant "Six feet wide, and seven feet under..." as it was their turn to get on the board. And on the board they were, scoring 13 runs and going through the line-up. T-Rex got the club started with a double, and Adam drove him in with a fly ball to the right field gap. Sticks hits the ball into the same spot, and Smiley hits a chopper to score Adam. Luke loaded the bases, Drew scores Sticks, and Colby gets a hit and two RBIs--making the score 3-6, in the Cats' favor. Tex gets a hit down the third base line. Little Papi sends Colby to third. Logan gets on with a dribbler and scores Tex. Jacob loads the bases, T-Rex scores Little Papi, on goes the 1st inning. The score is 3-13, and the mercy rule is applied.
At the top of the 2nd, the Thunder start a rally, and score four runs. Jacob makes a double play by catching an infield fly ball, and beating the runner back to first. Rally dead.
The Cats add another run to their total, and lead 7-14.
The Thunder can't score in the 3rd, and are warned by the Cats, "If I were you, and you were me, I'd scoot my booty back." Sagacious advice, given the top of the order. The Cats score a run, but leave three ducks on the pond.
The top of the 4th was a showcase of Drew's fielding, who made all three outs by fielding and getting the lead runner. A scoreless inning for the Thunder.
The second half of the line-up looked strong with Colby and Tex safely on base. Little Papi advances Colby to third base, but ultimately left him stranded for the inning.
The Thunder were tough, and had yet another rally within them. The Thunder scored fives runs on the Mudcats in an inning which ended with Jacob throwing out the lead runner at home, with Smiley making the expert tag.
The Cats had nothing for the Thunder at the bottom of the 5th inning, but had enough for the duration, the 90-minute rule ended the game, and gave the Mudcats the victory, 12-15. The Mudcats finished the weekend in 2nd place with a record of 4-2-0.
Write-up by Scott Hart
Pictures by Tonya Proctor
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