Mudcats Even Record 1-1

By PLB Admin

@ PL 5/1                      123 456 789  R H  E      

Montgomery Mallards  200 001 231  9  8  0

Prior Lake Mudcats      002 000 001  3  9  5

SP-White (1-1) APP-Benz, J.Schmidt

2B C.Johnson 3B, HR-NONE RBI-B.Schmidt (2), Rezac (1)

Gametime: 2:31 Attendance: 41

MONT. WP-Ziscovsky, SV-P.Worm

The PL Mudcats evened their record at 1-1 for the 2005 season and in the DRS on Sunday May 1 with a  9-3 loss to the Montgomery Mallards (1-1).  The 'Cats who have played some competitive ball with the Mallards in recent years were locked in a classic battle early on amongst periodic flurries on a chilly Spring day down 3-2 through 6 innings when the Mallards capitalized on Mudcat mental & physical errors posting runs in the 7th, 8th and 9th innings.  5 Mudcat errors, walks and timely hitting by the Mallards resulted in the 'Cats coming up on the short end for the day.  Ben Schmidt batted 2-4 with 2 RBI & Casey Johnson batting 2-5 with 1 run scored and a double led the day for the Mudcat hitters. 

The 'Cats will return to action with a non-league exhibition game vs. the Minneapolis Blue Sox on Thursday May 5 at 7:00PM.  The Mudcats next Dakota, Rice, Scott League game will be on the road on Sunday May 8th for a 2:00PM Divisional showdown with the Veseli Warriors.  The game will be carried live on KCHK 1350AM with pre-game at 1:45PM. 

UPCOMING ACTION:

Thurs    5/5        7PM     Mpls Blue Sox *

Sun      5/8        2PM     @ Veseli Warriors

Wed     5/11      730PM  @ Cannon Falls*

Sat       5/14      5PM     @ Austin A's (PL Jays vs. Austin Greyhounds 730PM)*

*Non League-Exhibition Games