Mudcats beat Biscuits, 3-1

Published in Sports on July 13, 2006 2:16 PM

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Paul Mildren won his eighth game, working seven innings, as Carolina defeated Montgomery 3-1 at Riverwalk Stadium on Wednesday night.

Mildren (8-6) allowed just a second-inning home run en route to his second consecutive victory.

Carolina (9-12) tied the game in the fourth on a sacrifice fly by Kevin Randel, then went with two runs against reliever Marcos Carvajal (2-2) in the seventh. Brett Carroll doubled home Jonathan Aceves, then scored from third on a two-out single over third by Frank Moore.

The Mudcats, who snapped a three-game losing streak, had 10 hits, five of which were doubles.

Matt Yourkin and Christopher Young (S, 4) pitched a scoreless inning to close out Carolina's fourth win in six meetings with the South-leading Biscuits (12-9).

James Russ (5-6, 3.48) starts the series' second game tonight against Andy Sonnanstine (8-6, 3.02) at 8:05.