Mudcats score nine runs in an inning during final homestand

Down 7-1 in the seventh inning, the Carolina Mudcats gave their fans something to cheer for during the final homestand of the season.

After losing the first two games of the five-game homestand to Mississippi, it especially looked bleak for the Mudcats. But back-to-back homers by Bill Rhinehart and Cody Puckett to start the seventh inning gave the Mudcats some hope, trailing 7-3.

Carolina scored four more times before recording an out. A Brodie Greene RBI single tied the score at 7-7 and Rhinehart, batting for the second time, gave the Mudcats the lead for good on a fielder’s choice RBI ground out.

The Mudcats took a 10-7 lead into the ninth and held on for a 10-9 victory.

The Cincinnati affiliate wraps up their time in Zebulon with a 6 p.m. game Sunday and a 12 noon game on Labor Day.

The Double-A Carolina Mudcats will move to Pensacola, Fla. next season where they’ll play as the Blue Wahoos. Next season, the Single-A Kinston Indians of the Carolina League will move to Zebulon and continue playing as the Carolina Mudcats.

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