Darrell Stoddard grabbed two points to lead Mississippi RiverKings to a 5-1 victory over the Columbus Cottonmouths.

Mississippi RiverKings bested its season scoring average. Mississippi RiverKings averages 2.9 goals per game. With 32 shots on target during the contest, Mississippi RiverKings exceeded the 18.4 shots it averages per game this year.

Mississippi RiverKings also got points from Matt Harrington, who also had one goal and two assists, Mike MacDonald, who also finished with one goal and one assist, and Matt Whitehead, who also grabbed one goal and one assist. Tom Craig also scored for Mississippi RiverKings. Other players who recorded assists for Mississippi RiverKings were Kevin Willer, who had two and Adam Feniak, Tyler Sheldrake, and Henry Coxe, who each chipped in one.

Columbus' defense was uncharacteristically lax during the game. The Cottonmouths give up 2.5 goals per game.

Columbus was led by Matt Gingera, who scored the team's only goal. Gingera scored 14:54 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Columbus. Ian Vigier picked up the assist.

Matthew Krahn made 24 saves for Mississippi RiverKings on 25 shots. Mississippi RiverKings totaled 11 minutes in penalty time with three minors and one major and went 2-for-2 on the power play. Vigier rejected 27 shots on goal for the Cottonmouths. Columbus totaled 11 minutes in penalty time with three minors and one major and went 0-for-2 on the power play.