Fayetteville, N.C. – Despite a spirited late comeback bid, a late Fayetteville Woodpeckers (25-22, 61-52) comeback bid was not enough to topple the Carolina Mudcats (26-19, 62-46) as they dropped the series finale 4-3.
The Mudcats did not waste any time getting their offense started as they grabbed the lead in the top of the first inning. A Handelfry Encarnacion RBI single opened the scoring and gave Carolina a 1-0 lead.
Two frames later, the Woodpeckers manufactured a quick run to tie the game. German Ramirez reached on an error and promptly stole second base. A groundout moved him up 90 feet before a wild pitch brought him home, evening the contest at one…