D.C., Arkansas battle it out

After coming out of the gates roaring, the Iron Fist have fallen flat in the last three games. After getting pounded by Sardine City, the Fist have now lost 7-6 to the offensively-challenged Mudcats. Once again, the Fist were in the lead early on, taking on a 4-1 lead, then 5-3 going into the bottom of the seventh. Then the Mudcats scored four runs in that disastrous inning and gave the Cats the lead for good.

D.C. and Arkansas slugged it out to a 14-13 Bushslapper win yesterday. The Slappers went up 8-1 after a six-run second inning, but the Falcons exploded with an eight-run third, taking a 9-8 lead. D.C. answered the next inning with five runs of their own, going up 13-9. D.C. would score a key insurance run in the eighth off a Jeff Kent solo homer. The Falcons crept back with a pair of runs in the final two frames, but they ended up one shy as Barry Bonds struck out in the final at bat. The two teams combined for ten home runs in the game and 32 hits.

Hoboken's Aaron Cook pitched seven shutout innings, holding the Mighty Men to six hits, in an 8-0 victory. Ian Kinsler was 3-4 with a homer and 3 RBIs.

Philly survived a late rally by Blue Ridge to squeek into a 7-6 victory. Prince Fielder hit a two-run shot in the bottom of the ninth to bring the game to within one run, but Chris Snyder struck out with two runners on to give the win to the Animals.