CAROLINA LEAGUE
CAROLINA MUDCATS AT POTOMAC NATIONALS
07/04/2025
 
CAROLINA LEAGUE
CAROLINA MUDCATS AT POTOMAC NATIONALS
GAME ID: 7974 - FRIDAY, JULY 4TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Carolina Mudcats (52-26) 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 8 0
Potomac Nationals (36-43) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0
Carolina 4-1 Victors at G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium
Carolina Mudcats starter Dave Norwood pitched a strong game against the Potomac Nationals at G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium, leading the Mudcats to victory, 4-1. Norwood yielded 1 run over 8 innings to notch the win. He scattered 7 hits, walked 1, and struck out 9. His record improves to 4-2. With the win, Carolina raised its record to 52-26.

Jerry King, who is tied for 6th in the CAR in total bases with 136, had a direct impact on the outcome. King contributed a 2-run single in the top of the fifth inning to put Carolina up, 4-1.

Carolina manager John Cornely commended his team for exhibiting "no shortage of effort."
CAROLINA BATTING LINESCORE POTOMAC BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Carson CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .314 11 44
N. Alexander SS 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 .224 0 11
S. Simmons 1B 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .345 18 59
J. King DH 3 0 1 3 0 0 2 .316 8 47
J. Rúbio RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .267 12 47
B. Stevenson 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .170 3 4
L. Listov LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .320 1 13
J. Batista 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .297 5 22
G. Simmons C 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 1
   a-D. Stephens PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257 0 4
   b-J. López C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 4 22
Totals 32 4 8 4 4 7 12      
a - D. Stephens pinch hit for G. Simmons in the 9th
b - J. López substituted for D. Stephens in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Simmons 2 (23, 3rd Inning off D. Jensen, 1 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off D. Jensen, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Carson , N. Alexander , S. Simmons 5 , J. King , B. Stevenson , J. Batista
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Rúbio , B. Stevenson
GIDP: J. Batista
Sac Fly: J. King
Hit by Pitch: G. Simmons
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Carson (8) , J. King (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Stevenson-Batista-Simmons)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Barnes 2B, SS 4 1 1 0 1 2 4 .281 10 31
Á. Rodríguez DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .274 4 28
S. McGuffie LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .305 4 36
R. White RF 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 .407 0 5
R. Williamson SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .175 1 4
   a-C. Price PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265 5 24
W. Grimes 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .303 5 21
M. Ludwick C 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .312 0 8
E. García CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .195 3 16
   b-H. Rodríguez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .256 3 21
J. Gordon 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .237 2 12
   c-D. Vogel PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .224 3 21
Totals 33 1 8 1 2 10 18      
a - C. Price pinch hit for R. Williamson in the 8th
b - H. Rodríguez pinch hit for E. García in the 9th
c - D. Vogel pinch hit for J. Gordon in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. McGuffie (21, 3rd Inning off D. Norwood, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: R. White (2, 8th Inning off D. Norwood, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Barnes , S. McGuffie 3 , R. White 5 , W. Grimes , J. Gordon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , K. Barnes 2 , C. Price , W. Grimes
GIDP: Á. Rodríguez
Hit by Pitch: R. White , W. Grimes
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Barnes (11)
CS: R. White (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Williamson-Barnes-Grimes)
OF assists: 1 (García(King at home))
CAROLINA PITCHING LINESCORE POTOMAC PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Norwood W (4-2) 8.0 7 1 1 1 9 0 112 2.57   
R. Thomas SV (24) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 17 2.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Norwood 72
Batters Faced: D. Norwood 32, R. Thomas 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Norwood 7-6, R. Thomas 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Norwood 112-74, R. Thomas 17-8
WP: D. Norwood
Hit Batsmen: D. Norwood 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Jensen L (1-1) 6.0 8 4 4 3 3 0 122 2.12   
J. Wilson 3.0 0 0 0 1 4 0 36 6.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Jensen 40
Batters Faced: D. Jensen 28, J. Wilson 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Jensen 8-5, J. Wilson 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Jensen 122-76, J. Wilson 36-21
Hit Batsmen: D. Jensen
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dave Norwood
Ballpark: G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium
Weather: Rain (81 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 5313
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