M-Braves' biggest inning of 2019 caps doubleheader split and 4-1 road trip in Jackson
JACKSON, TN - The Mississippi Braves (30-33) split a doubleheader with the Jackson Generals (35-30) on Tuesday afternoon in Jackson, Tennessee, finishing off a 4-1 road trip. The Generals won the first contest 2-1, and the M-Braves rallied for a seven-run seventh inning in game two to win 7-1.
JACKSON, TN - The Mississippi Braves (30-33) split a doubleheader with the Jackson Generals (35-30) on Tuesday afternoon in Jackson, Tennessee, finishing off a 4-1 road trip. The Generals won the first contest 2-1, and the M-Braves rallied for a seven-run seventh inning in game two to win 7-1.
The Braves kept the advantage until the third inning when
That was Muller's only hiccup in his 13th start of the year, posting his sixth quality start in his last eight appearances. Overall the No. 11 prospect for the Atlanta Braves allowed two runs on five hits with one walk and five strikeouts over a complete game, 6.0 innings. Muller exited the outing still leading the league with a .180 opponents' batting average.
Game two was a pitcher's duel up until the final frame.
Jackson broke the scoreless tie in the bottom of the sixth inning against M-Braves reliever
Three outs away from a doubleheader sweep, the Generals called on
Ultimately the M-Braves had their biggest inning of the year in the seventh inning and sent 13 batters to the plate, collecting three walks and five hits. The previous season high was a five-run inning twice.
The M-Braves head home to take on the Mobile BayBears for six games in five days to close out the first half. LHP
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