Inciarte, Neslony spark 7-4 win over Shuckers on Tuesday
PEARL, MS - The Mississippi Braves (8-12, 41-48) closed out the six-game homestand with a 7-4 victory over the Biloxi Shuckers (10-10, 51-40) at Trustmark Park in Pearl. Rehabbing Atlanta Braves centerfielder Ender Inciarte sparked the Braves offense after entering the game in the fifth inning, going 2-for-2 with a run scored
PEARL, MS - The Mississippi Braves (8-12, 41-48) closed out the six-game homestand with a 7-4 victory over the Biloxi Shuckers (10-10, 51-40) at Trustmark Park in Pearl. Rehabbing Atlanta Braves centerfielder
The home team collected 12 hits in the win. The M-Braves hit the road to Jacksonville just 2.5 games out of first place despite dropping four of six in the series to the Shuckers.
After Biloxi jumped out to a 2-0 lead, the M-Braves tied the game in the bottom of the third inning on the fifth home run of the season by Neslony. The Texas Tech product has hit in five of his last six games going 12-for-25 with two home runs, a triple, three doubles, 11 RBI and nine runs scored.
Biloxi took the lead back briefly in the top of the fifth inning against
Making his team-leading 18th start, Muller worked through 6.0 innings of three-run baseball, taking a no-decision in his sixth quality start of the season. The 21-year-old struck out five and walked two, pushing his season strikeout total to 105.
Inciarte sparked the M-Braves rally with two outs in the seventh inning, against Biloxi reliever
The M-Braves hit the road to Jacksonville and won't return to Trustmark Park until Thursday, July 18. After enjoying an off day in Jacksonville on Wednesday, Mississippi opens a six-game series at Jacksonville on Thursday night. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 pm CT with coverage beginning at 5:50 pm on 103.9 FM, First Pitch App. and TuneIn Radio App. The game will also be streamed online on MiLB.tv (subscription required).
The Mississippi Braves will host the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, July 18-21 at Trustmark Park. Visit mississippibraves.com for tickets or call 888-BRAVES4.