Carolina Mudcats (45-48)
Thursday
Carolina got a very solid start from Lucas Sims to lead them to a victory 4-2 over Winston-Salem Thursday. Sims threw 6 innings, allowing 1 run on 5 hits and 1 walk with 8 strikeouts in his best start since the bus crash derailed what was shaping up to be a promotion to AA Mississippi. It sounds like Sims will be getting the call up to AA this week, however. The Braves stole 4 bases on the day. Connor Lien stole his 23rd base of the year as well as collecting two hits, including a double, and a walk. Dustin Peterson had two singles and stole a base, driving in 2 runs. Carlos Franco also had two hits, including a double. Johan Camargo and Joey Meneses each stole a base on the day as well. Mudcats defense turned 3 double plays behind Sims in one of the better defensive displays in the entire Atlanta Braves minor league system this year!
Friday
Carolina scored 4 runs in the first inning and just kept going, defeating Winston-Salem 8-2 on Friday. Brandon Barker continued his very solid season with 5 innings, allowing 2 runs on 5 hits and a walk while striking out 9 Dash hitters. Joseph Odom had three hits and 3 RBI with a double. The star of the day, however, was Dustin Peterson, who broke out of a slump in a big way on the day with a double, a home run, and a walk, driving in 3 runs, and even stealing his 5th base of the year as well. Connor Lien had two hits, including a 2-run home run. Reed Harper added two singles.
Saturday
Carolina’s relievers picked up Andrew Thurman in his first start back in Carolina since the bus crash. However, it wasn’t enough as the Mudcats lost to Winston-Salem 6-1. Thurman went 4 innings, allowing 5 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks while striking out 4. Seth Webster and Andy Otero combined to follow Thurman with 5 innings, allowing 1 combined run on 8 hits, striking out 8 Dash hitters. No Mudcats hitter was on base twice in this game. Carlos Franco and Reed Harper each had doubles in the game.
Sunday
Wilmington shut out the Mudcats on Sunday 3-0. Blair Walters had a solid start, throwing 6 2/3 innings, allowing 2 unearned runs on 6 hits and 2 walks, striking out 4. Connor Lien and Tanner Krietemeier each had two singles while Dustin Peterson walked twice on the day.
Leaders
BA: Connor Lien .296
OBP: Connor Lien .347
SLG: Joseph Odom .470
HR: Carlos Franco 9
SB: Connor Lien 23
W: Andrew Waszak, Blair Walters 5
SV: Andy Otero 3
SO: Blair Walters 53
ERA: Kyle Kinman 1.23
WHIP: Kyle Kinman 0.82
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