Fayetteville, N.C. – Parker Smith and Jesus Carrera, the two Fayetteville Woodpeckers (23-21, 59-51), laid out the blueprint for a successful night as they stifled the Carolina Mudcats (25-17, 61-45) 4-1.
The Mudcats manufactured the game’s first run on a fielder’s choice in the top of the first inning, but from that point forward, Smith settled in and shut Carolina down. In his 5.1-inning start, he allowed just the one tally on three hits, walking two while striking out three en route to his second victory of the campaign.
Fayetteville’s offense wasted no time backing him up and immediately leveled the score in their first trip to the plate. Following a Brandon Forrester leadoff triple, Ethan Frey produced a run-scoring groundout, tying the contest at one…