The day's outburst was perhaps best described by Jay, who stroked a sweet single to left leading off the second. Upon entering the dugout after scoring on Asher's single, Jay was told, "Jay, you crushed that ball!"
Jay's response: "OK!"
OK, indeed. The 'Cats also quietly played solid defense after some early hiccups, holding the homestanding Riverdogs scoreless over the final three innings and marking just the second time this season that the Mudcats have put together back-to-back-to-back scoreless defensive innings (the other was against the Thunder). The Riverdogs advanced just one runner to third during that stretch.
There were stickers galore after the game. Everyone got one for the win. Other recipients included Will (sweet catch in left), Jay (OK!), Hayden (ripped a pair of singles), Quenten (playing a great center field and made another catch out there), Gavin (bombed a homer to center and went 4-for-4) and Asher (4-for-4).
The next Mudcat event is practice Sunday afternoon from noon until 2-ish at West Raleigh. Fans will have to wait all the way until Thursday for the next game.
Saturday's Mudcat scoring plays
First inning
The Mudcat bats thundered in the first. Luke and Asher reached to set up Gavin, who blasted a three-run homer to center to get the All Blacks on the board early. But that wasn't the end of the scoring. Colin got it started again with a single, and then Quenten ripped an RBI double. Cameron's hot shot to short couldn't be fielded. With two on, Brenner laced a single to center, and Quenten came all the way around to score. Channing hustled out an RBI single to the right side, and then Will completed the scoring with an RBI fielder's choice to short.
Score after one-half inning: Mudcats 7, Riverdogs 0
Second inning
Jay got it started by roping a leadoff single to left. He moved all the way to third on Luke's single. Asher's single scored Jay, and then Gavin's deep single scored Luke. Colin's single loaded the bases, and then some aggressive baserunning forced a Riverdog miscue, allowing Asher to score on a throwing error after Quenten's pop fly to the pitcher. Cameron picked up two RBI with a single through the left side.
Score after one and a half innings: Mudcats 12, Riverdogs 3
Fourth inning
Leading off let again, Luke singled, and Asher singled for the third of his four hits. Gavin, who was also on his way to a four-hit day, singled home Luke. With one out, Quenten doubled home Asher and Gavin. Brenner drove an RBI fielder's choice to the right side to plate Quenten.
Score after three and a half innings: Mudcats 16, Riverdogs 7
Fifth inning
Will singled and moved to second on Hayden's grounder to the middle. Brayden singled in Will for the lone run of the inning.
Score after four and a half innings: Mudcats 17, Riverdogs 7
Sixth inning
Gavin singled to left and moved to second on some defensive issues. Quenten earned his fourth RBI of the day with a two-out single to left.
Score after five and a half innings: Mudcats 18, Riverdogs 7
Saturday's Web Gems
- Luke was part of another double play in the third. With runners on first and second and nobody out, the batter smoked a line drive to second. Luke grabbed it in the air, then fired to Asher at first to snuff out what could have been a big inning.
- The Mudcats got solid outfield play, including two great catches on fly balls. The first came from Will, who snagged a liner in left to end the fourth.
- The All Black outfield did it again in the fifth. This time it was Quenten who ran under a fly ball to center and ended the inning with a smooth catch.
| Saturday's line score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H |
| Mudcats | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 24 |
| Riverdogs | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
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