The 2022 season opened up with a great battle in Supply that saw the Tarheels beat the Mudcats 15-1. The score doesn't do justice as it wasn't until the 6th inning when Leland got on a tear, scoring 10 runs. Will Jones, Fisher Goodwin, Colton Creech, Grayson Skipper and Dylan Stacks all moved runners across the plate with RBI's in the inning. Fisher Godwin was the winning pitcher for Leland. The fireballer lasted 4 innings, allowing only a pair of hits and one run while striking out 9 Mudcat hitters. Skipper and Stacks entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close out the game in relief. Cooper Wilson took the loss for Cedar Grove. Wilson pitched 4 1/3 great innings for the Mudcats, allowing 4 runs on 5 hits and striking out 3 tarheels. Leland racked up 15 hits. Jonah Campbell, Goodwin, Jones, Stacks and Creech all managed multiple hits for Leland. Creech Stacks, Jones, Goodwin and Campbell each collected two hits. Will Jones hit a grand slam for the heels in the 6th inning.

The Mud Cats knocked in 5 runs in the 6th on their way to a 9-1 victory over Shallotte on Monday. The rally was led by a Jaden Gore triple, a single by Kaleb Faulders and an error on a ball put in play by Cooper Wilson. Shallotte Seahawks opened up scoring in the first inning on a hit from Josiah Sneed. Cedar Grove pulled away for good with 3 runs in the 3rd inning. In the 3rd, Wilson's sac fly scored one for the Cedar Grove and an error scored one for the Mud Cats. The Mud Cats tallied 5 runs in the 6th inning. The offensive onslaught came from a triple by Gore, a single by Faulders, and an error on a ball put in play by Wilson. Wilson pitched the Mud Cats to victory in the contest. The righty allowed 3 hits and 1 run over 3 and a third innings, striking out 5 and walking only 1. Noah Faulders threw 3 and 2 thirds in relief out of the bullpen.

Thursday’s game was a true pitchers duel between 2 high school freshmen who finally faced off. Will Jones got the victory recording 13 K’s while allowing 3 hits over 6 complete innings. On the other side, Noah Faulders did more than hold his own by blanking the Tarheels through 4 innings before they finally scratched the scoreboard in the 5th. Faulders recorded 8 K’s of his own while allowing 7 hits through 5.1 innings. Fisher Goodwin came in to close the door for the Heels with 3 K’s in the last frame. The Tarheels collected hits from Dylan Stacks, Grayson Skipper and Tyler Peterson. Goodwin had 2 hits and Colton Creech had a big 2 RBI double in the 5th. The Mudcats were led by Cooper Wilson with 2 hits in addition to hits by Gore and Rivera.

Cooper Wilson was clutch at the plate with runners on base on Monday, driving in four on two hits to lead the Mudcats past Waccamaw Bad Boyz 19-8. Wilson drove in runs on a single in the first and a double in the second. Mudcats earned the victory despite allowing Waccamaw Bad Boyz to score five runs in the fourth inning. Waccamaw Bad Boyz's big inning was driven by a walk by Billy, a single by Gracin T and by Nate F. In the first inning, the Mudcats got their offense started when Jaden Gore tripled on a 0-1 count, scoring one run. Gage Sellers was credited with the victory for Cedar Grove.. Sellers lasted three innings, allowing no hits and three runs while striking out seven. Andrew Robinson and Kaleb Faulders entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close out the game in relief. Bailey T took the loss for Waccamaw. He allowed four hits and four runs over two innings, striking out two. Mudcats scattered 13 hits in the game. Wilson, Wesley Wilson, Gore, Noah Faulders and Porter Benoy all had multiple hits for Cedar Grove. Benoy, Faulders, Gore and the Wilson's each collected two hits to lead the Mudcats.

In a losing effort on Tuesday night, Gage Hickman came through with 2 hits for Shallotte including a homerun. Drake Long also singled for the Hawks.

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Mud Cats jumped out to an early lead over the Storm and took home a 19-8 victory on Monday. Mud Cats scored on a sac fly by Cooper Wilson, a walk by Wesley Wilson, a triple by Porter Benoy, a walk by Brennon Faircloth, and a double by Jayden Rivera in the first inning. Both offenses were strong at the plate as Cedar Grove collected 14 hits and Southport 9 in the high-scoring affair.Southport scored 4 runs in the 4th inning. Storm's big inning was driven by singles from Drew Fisher and Josh Allen and a triple by Jackson Wall. Kaleb Faulders was credited with the victory for Cedar Grove. Faulders allowed four hits and four runs over three innings, striking out two. Jaden Gore threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen. Cedar Grove racked up 14 hits. Benoy, Wilson, Gore, Faulders, and Trey Evans each managed multiple hits for Cedar Grove. Benoy led the team with three hits in four at bats. The Mud Cats tore up the base paths, as two players stole at least two bases. Faircloth led the way with two.

Town Creek White Sox Almost Erases 8-Run Deficit in Loss to Mudcats Cedar Grove built an eight-run lead in the third inning and then held off Town Creek's charge for a 12-10 victory on Monday. Town Creek managed seven runs in the failed comeback. Kaleb Faulders collected four hits in five at bats to help lead Cedar Grove to victory. Faulders singled twice in the first, singled in the thirst, and singled in the sixth. After Town Creek scored one run in the top of the sixth, the Mudcats answered with one of their own. The Sox scored when Dietz singled. Cooper Wilson got the win for the Mudcats. The pitcher allowed two hits and three runs over two innings, striking out three. A number of pitchers entered the game as relief, with Gage Sellers, Wesley Wilson, Porter Benoy, and Teagun Strahley all securing outs and ultimately the victory. The Mudcats racked up 13 hits in the game. Faulders and Wilson both managed multiple hits for them. Faulders led the Mudcats with 4 hits in 5 at bats. Cedar Grove tore up the base paths, as four players stole at least two bases. Faulders led the way with three.