Zack Collins & The Winston Salem Dash blow the game vs the Mudcats, a breakdown

Zack Collins, the catcher for the Winston-Salem Dash, steps up to the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning with the game tied 3-3 against the Carolina Mudcats. The Dash are fighting to keep their playoff hopes alive, trailing the Mudcats by a game in the standings. Collins works the count, fouling off a few pitches and drawing a walk to get on base. The next batter, Micker Adolfo, rips a double down the left field line, advancing Collins to third base. The Dash dugout erupts in excitement, sensing a potential game-winning opportunity. With runners on second and third and one out, manager Ryan Newman calls on Collins to attempt a safety squeeze play. As the pitcher winds up, Collins lays down a perfect bunt, scoring the speedy Collins from third base. The Dash dugout explodes in celebration as they take a 4-3 lead in the bottom of the ninth. However, the Mudcats refuse to go down easily. In the top of the tenth inning, Mudcats first baseman Wes Rogers steps to the plate with two outs and the tying run on second base. Rogers laces a double to the gap, scoring the runner and knotting the game at 4-4. The game heads to the bottom of the tenth and Collins steps up again with a chance to be the hero. On a 2-2 pitch, he rips a line drive into the right-center field gap. The Dash baserunner scores easily and Collins cruises into second base with a game-winning RBI double. As Collins jogs to second, the Dash dugout erupts in cheers and the crowd at BB&T Ballpark goes wild. "That's why he's our guy," exclaims manager Newman. "Zack has ice in his veins and always comes through in the clutch." The 5-4 victory keeps the Dash's playoff hopes alive and deals a tough blow to the Mudcats' postseason aspirations. Collins finishes the game 2-for-5 with two RBIs, cementing his status as a clutch performer for the Dash.