M-Braves "Cruz" to 10-1 victory over Shuckers on Sunday, stopping skid
PEARL, MS - Jasseel De La Cruz (W, 2-4) struck out ten over 6.0 innings on Sunday and received plenty offensive support as the Mississippi Braves (7-11, 40-47) cruised to the 10-1 victory over the Biloxi Shuckers (9-9, 50-38) at Trustmark Park. The was was the first since June 28, stopping a
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The M-Braves pounded out a season-high 17 hits.
The M-Braves got to Biloxi starter
Mississippi added three more runs in the third inning. Neslony tripled to start the inning and scored on a one-out single by Unroe. Jenista launched a 423-foot two-run home run on top of the Farm Bureau Grill to extend the lead to 6-0. The homer was Jenista's second in five games and second at the Double-A level.
Neslony added an RBI double in his third at-bat in the fourth inning, scoring Waters and was just a homer shy of the cycle. Neslony over his last four games is 10-for-17 with a home run, triple, three doubles, seven RBI and seven runs scored.
Meanwhile, De La Cruz kept throwing up zeroes and secured his fifth quality start in eight tries with 6.0 innings of four-hit baseball, walking two and setting a new career high with ten strikeouts. The 22-year-old matched
The Shuckers avoided being shutout by tallying a run in the top of the ninth inning against Braves reliever
The M-Braves will look to make it two wins in a row on Monday night at Trustmark Park in game five of the six-game set. RHP
Monday's Promotions:
SportClips Military Monday - All members and veterans of all branches of the U.S. Military receive FREE Field Level or General Admission tickets when presenting a valid ID. One random fan, representing the military, will receive a SportClips Prize pack. All members and veterans of all branches of the U.S. Military receive $5 tickets to all other games with ID.
Nurses Night - It's National Nurses Day, so all nurses/health professionals receive $2 admission for up to 4 guests with a badge as a thank you for everything they do! Enjoy $3 domestic beers, $4 import beers and $5 wine.
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