In the nightcap of a season-opening doubleheader, the Mudcats won a back and forth affair over Swartz Creek by a score of 6-5, to sweep the doubleheader.
Swartz Creek scored in the first, but the Mudcats answered right back to tie it up when Max Eaton walked, went to second on a wild pitch, and scored on Tim Hayden's RBI single. In the top of the second though, Swartz Creek added three more to make it 4-1. Eaton started on the hill for the Mudcats and pitched better than the score showed. He wasn't helped at all by his defense, with errors leading to all four runs Swartz Creek scored in the first two innings.
In the third, Eaton singled and scored on Hayden's double, Hayden advancing to 3rd on the the throw. Brian Caine walked and stole 2nd, and advanced to 3rd on the wild throw, with Hayden scoring. Jason Caine then singled his brother in to tie the game at 4-4.
Swartz Creek scored again in the fifth, to push ahead 5-4, but the Mudcats came right back as Brian Caine reached on an error and stole 2nd. Andrew Morningstar tripled him in and scored what would be the game-winning run on Jason Caine's sacrifice fly to right field.
Brian Caine picked up the win in relief, pitching the final four innings and striking out five.
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