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Carolina Mudcats take first loss of 2015 against Frederick Keys

The Carolina Mudcats (60-57) were a perfect 10-0 against the Frederick Keys (57-61) in 2015 but would lose 3-2 in the first of a three-game series.

The Mudcats struck first with the bases loaded when Joseph Odom drove in Reed Harper on a scarifice fly. Carlos Franco later singled to center field, bringing in Keith Curcio and giving the Mudacts a 2-0 lead.

After a fielding error by the Mudcats’ Carlos Franco, the Keys hit three straight RBI singles to gain a 3-2 lead. The scoring ended in the third inning, and the Keys held on for the victory.

Mudcats pitcher Matt Bywater (L, 0-1) made his season debut. He allowed 5 hits and 3 runs in 5 innings.

Friday’s box score

Carolina

ab

r

h

bi

Curcio, CF

4

1

1

0

Lien, RF

4

0

0

0

Peterson, LF

1

0

1

0

Odom, DH

3

0

1

1

Franco, 3B

3

0

1

1

Meneses, 1B

4

0

1

0

Briceno, C

4

0

0

0

Camargo, SS

3

0

0

0

Schrader, PH

1

0

0

0

Harper, 2B

4

1

1

0

Totals

31

2

6

2

Frederick

ab

r

h

bi

Hart, CF

3

0

1

0

Witt, 3B

4

1

0

0

Kemp, 2B

4

1

0

0

Sawyer, 1B

3

1

1

1

Wynns, C

3

0

1

1

Marin, SS

4

0

2

1

Mederos, DH

2

0

0

0

Bierfeldt, RF

3

0

0

0

Gold

0

0

0

0

Gonzalez, LF

4

0

0

0

Totals

30

3

5

3

Carolina

002

000

000

2

6

2

Frederick

003

000

00X

3

5

0

E — Franco, Briceno. DP–Carolina 1, Frederick 1. LOB–Carolina 8, Frederick 12. 2B–Odom. SF–Odom. SB–Hart 2(22), Witt 2(3). CS—Meneses.

CarolinaIP

H

R

ER

BB

SO

Bywater (L, 0-1)

5

5

3

0

5

8

Cook

11/3

0

0

0

4

2

Otero

12/3

0

0

0

0

2

FrederickIP

H

R

ER

BB

SO

Hess (W, 8-4)

5

4

2

2

5

3

Yacabonis (H, 7)

3

2

0

0

0

3

Hart (S, 3)

1

0

0

0

0

1

WP-Bywater.

T-2:58. A-6,592.

This story was originally published August 14, 2015 at 11:29 PM with the headline "Carolina Mudcats take first loss of 2015 against Frederick Keys."

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