The Muckdogs (14-11) improved their winning streak to three games, winning 4-1 against the Aberdeen Ironbirds (12-13). LaCurtis Mayes’s (1-0) one inning of work was enough to get him the win on the mound. Adam Reifer (6) pitched a scoreless 9th, walking one and striking out two to get the save. On the losing end, Aaron Odom (1-3) pitched five innings with seven hits, two earned runs and eight strikeouts for the loss.
Aberdeen struck first with their only run in the 5th on a single off the bat of Tom Baxter followed by a double by Tom Edwards. But it was not enough, as the Muckdogs came back in the 5th to score three of their own. Back-to-back singles by Domnit Bolivar and Xavier Scruggs followed by a sac bunt by Charley Cutler, who reached on a throwing error, loaded the bases early. Singles by Frederick Parejo and Jose Garcia drove in runs and then Cutler scored on another Aberdeen error.
The last run of the night by the Muckdogs came in the 7th as Beau Riportella, Parejo and Garcia all had singles. Garcia ended the night going 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI.
