Minor League Monday: July 19, 2021

- Dawson Haywood

​9 Weeks Left

Standings
#1 (+2): Carolina Mudcats: (40-25) +6 -0 (Series: 5-2-4)
#2 (-1): Durham Bulls: (44-20) +4 -2 (Series: 9-1-1)
#3 (-1):Greensboro Grasshoppers: (40-26) +5 -1 (Series: 4-0-7) 
#4 (-): Down East Wood Ducks: (36-29) +4 -2 (Series: 5-3-3)
#5 (+1): Asheville Tourists: (28-36) +2 -3 (Series: 4-6-1)
#6 (+1): Fayetteville Woodpeckers: (29-36) +3 -3 (Series: 4-5-2)
#7 (+1) Hickory Crawdads: (28-38) +3 -3 (Series: 2-5-4)
#8 (-3): Charlotte Knights: (25-39) +0 -6 (Series: 3-6-2)
#9 (-): Winston-Salem Dash: (26-40) +0 -6 (Series: 1-6-4)
#10 (-): Kannapolis Cannon Ballers: (19-46) +0 -6 (Series: 2-7-2)

Summary

We finally have a new #1! The Carolina Mudcats have proven over the last few weeks that they are currently the most dominant team in the State of North Carolina and with a sweep over Kannapolis and going 4-2 against Lynchburg they have earned that #1 position. Durham still remains dominant and can arguably be #1, but we have to give this week to the Mudcats. The Grasshoppers are still undefeated in series ball, and we could make a valid argument for them being #1 as well. We may have to take a pole at the end of the season to see who the fans believe should be our Inaugural North Carolina Minor League Baseball Champion. Charlotte was swept this week by Gwinnett and as a result Asheville, Fayetteville, and Hickory moved up. Fayetteville and Hickory are in their highest position of the season. Winston-Salem and Kannapolis were also swept which kept them at the bottom of the standings. This is the first time all season that four teams have lost or won every single game in their respective series. 

Last Week's Standings
#1 (-): Durham Bulls: (40-18) +4 -1 (Series: 8-1-1)
#2 (-): Greensboro Grasshoppers: (35-25) +4 -2 (Series: 3-0-7)
#3 (+1): Carolina Mudcats: (34-25) +4 -2 (Series: 4-2-4)
#4 (-1): Down East Wood Ducks: (32-27) +2 -4 (Series: 4-3-3)
#5 (+1): Charlotte Knights: (25-33) +4 -2 (Series: 3-5-2)
#6 (-1): Asheville Tourists: (26-33) +2 -4 (Series: 4-5-1)
#7 (+1): Fayetteville Woodpeckers: (26-33) +4 -2 (Series: 4-5-1)
#8 (+1): Hickory Crawdads: (25-35) +4 -2 (Series: 2-5-3)
#9 (-2): Winston-Salem Dash: (26-34) +2 -4 (Series: 1-5-4)
#10 (-): Kannapolis Cannon Ballers: (19-40) +3 -3 (Series: 2-6-2)