Mudcats with walk-off win Sunday

MUSCODA, Wis (WRCO / WRCE) – The Muscoda Mudcats enjoyed a 2-1 walk off win against visiting Wiota in Sunday league home talent baseball. 

The win improves their record to 2-5 while Wiota fell to 3-4. It was a defensive battle throughout with Alex Meister of Muscoda pitching 7 of the 9 innings. He struck out 3, walked 2, and gave up 7 hits and just one run.  Ben Conway worked 7 from the mound and stuck out 6, walked 1, and he yielded 6 hits.  Max Ament worked to two batters in the 8^th, and Gage Banfield pitched the remainder of the game while suffering the loss. Tyson Starkey was the winning pitcher for Muscoda after striking out 2, walking 1, and pitching 2 hitless innings.

Wiota scored its only run in the 5^th when Breylin Goebel singled and eventually scored on a sacrifice fly by Reagon Jackson.  The 1-0 score did not change until one out in the 9^th inning. Tyson Starkey singled for Muscoda, Logan Olson walked. Both runners stole a base and were waiting at 2^nd and 3^rd base when Kacey Layton stepped to the plate and stroked the 2^nd pitch he saw into left center field to plate the 2 runners. Muscoda’s only lead in the game came on the games final play. Josh Cartwright and Tyson Starkey both were 2 for 4.  Cade Janeke was 2 for 3 with a walk for the Indians in the loss.

Following the 2-1 win, Muscoda will prepare for a busy 4^th of July weekend.  They will host Verona on the 4^th at 1 pm.

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