Morales drives in four as M-Braves hang on for 10-7 win over Generals
JACKSON, TN - A night after being shut out by the Generals on three hits, the M-Braves pounded out 14 hits in a 10-7 win on Tuesday night to even the series at 2-2.
JACKSON, TN - A night after being shut out by the Generals on three hits, the M-Braves pounded out 14 hits in a 10-7 win on Tuesday night to even the series at 2-2.
After a scoreless first inning at The Ballpark at Jackson, the Braves would score runs in the next five innings to build their lead on Tuesday.
Morales helped to start the scoring in the second inning with a two-run double off the right-field wall, and it was 2-0. In the third,
The M-Braves pushed the lead to 5-0 in the fourth inning on back-to-back RBI triples from Morales and
The Generals (21-17) matched Mississippi's three runs in the top of the fourth inning with three runs of their own in the bottom half to draw within 6-3.
The fifth inning began with three straight singles from Neslony,
Valenzuela notched his first of two RBI singles in the sixth inning to score Reed, and the Braves led 9-3 heading to the bottom of the inning.
Jackson's
Santiago (W, 1-0) battled through 5.2 innings in his second M-Braves start and allowed five runs on 10 hits, walking one and striking out five. Santiago was facing Jackson for the 12th time in his career with his third Southern League team.
Newly added right-hander
The second RBI single of the night from Luis Valenzuela upped the lead to 10-5 in the eighth inning. The 24-year-old increased his hitting streak to seven games after Tuesday's 2-for-5 night at the plate.
The game didn't finish without some ninth-inning drama. With light rain falling,
Webb saved his seventh game of the season and is 7-for-9 in save chances.
In total, five M-Braves collected at least one RBI on Tuesday and four had multi-hit evenings.
The M-Braves and Generals will wrap up their five-game series on Wednesday with a 12:05 pm (CT) first pitch. The rubber match of the series will feature RHP
The M-Braves will return home to Trustmark Park on Wednesday, May 23 for a five-game series against the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. The game will feature two promotions in AMR First Responders Wednesday presented by AMR (All First Responders/Emergency Response personnel, including law enforcement and firefighters, may purchase a $7 ticket in all seating areas, excluding Suite Level, when presenting ID. Excluding July 4) and Strike Out Hunger presented by the Mississippi Food Network (Fans who bring a canned food item to the Trustmark Park Box Office will receive a voucher for one $3 Field Level ticket).