Henry and Segovia Homer as Mudcats Sweep Doubleheader in Potomac
WOODBRIDGE, VA - The Mudcats swept both games of a Tuesday night doubleheader in Potomac winning game one 7-2 and taking game two 6-0 against the Nationals at Northwest Federal Field at Pfitzner Stadium. Rob Henry and Christian Taugner led the way in game one with Henry going 2-for-3 with
WOODBRIDGE, VA - The Mudcats swept both games of a Tuesday night doubleheader in Potomac winning game one 7-2 and taking game two 6-0 against the Nationals at Northwest Federal Field at Pfitzner Stadium.
The twin bill sweep clinched a series victory for the Mudcats (4-2) as they took a two games to none lead in the three game series. The twin bill sweep also clinched a winning record for Carolina in its season opening seven game road trip.
Henry's two hit night in game one began with an inning opening double off Potomac (3-3) starter
Reliever
Carolina's four run third gave them the lead almost midway through in the doubleheader shortened game and those four runs proved to be more than enough for their starter as Taugner (1-0, 1.50) turned in a quality start to begin his 2019 season.
Taugner allowed one run in the Potomac half of the third, but went on to allow just the one run on three hits over six innings pitched. He walked two and struck out two while earning the win in what was his first appearance of the season. Reliever
The Mudcats totaled five doubles and a home run in game one, but then topped that offensive outburst with 12 hits, including a double from Lutz and Segovia's lead off homer in game two.
Carolina's game two pitchers, including Smith and relievers
Segovia's big fly to start game two was his first of the season and third home run overall for Carolina in 2019. It came on the second pitch of the game from starter
The Mudcats ended up scoring twice in the first off Reyes (0-1, 12.46) and later added one more in the third and three more in the fifth while taking game two 6-0. Reyes allowed all six runs (all earned) and allowed nine hits over four and 1/3 innings and took the loss. He left the game with the bases loaded in the fifth and reliever
Segovia went 1-for-4 with a run and two RBI for the Mudcats in game two. Feliciano had a run scoring hit in the third and went 2-for-4 with two RBI as well. Like Feliciano, Lutz, Henry and Hairston each had two hits in the game as well for Carolina.
UP NEXT: The Mudcats will wrap up their season opening road trip with the third and final game of their three game series in Potomac on Wednesday night at 7:05 p.m. Carolina will send RHP
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