Blue Wahoos Fall Out Of First Place After 5-2 Loss To Biloxi
For a second night against the Biloxi Shuckers, the Blue Wahoos had their bats quieted and for the first time this season, they are no longer in first place.Shuckers starter Johan Belisario (6-0) worked five solid innings, then three relievers combined to allow just one hit, as Biloxi overtook the
For a second night against the Biloxi Shuckers, the Blue Wahoos had their bats quieted and for the first time this season, they are no longer in first place.
Shuckers starter
A crowd of 3,585 watched the Shuckers take a fifth-inning lead on a pair of walks, then produce a three-run eighth to pull away for the win.
After 62 games, the Blue Wahoos (36-26) will now play the role of chaser, trailing Biloxi (37-25) by one game, heading into the three remaining games of this pivotal series in the first half divisional race.
The Blue Wahoos took an early lead Saturday when
It became the third time in four innings the Blue Wahoos left a runner in scoring position.
Blue Wahoos starter
Blue Wahoos manager Ramon Borrego went to the bullpen, bringing in
The offense wasn't able to respond, going scoreless the next three innings. The Blue Wahoos best chance for a rally was in the top of the eighth when
In the bottom of eighth, Bilox touched up reliever
With two outs in the ninth,
After scoring 34 runs and winning four of five games against Jacksonville, the Blue Wahoos have scored just three runs against Biloxi and been unable to deliver a big two-out hit.
The season series between the teams, part of the Seafood Buffet Series, is now tied at 6-6. The Blue Wahoos will need to win two of the three remaining games to keep a tie-breaker edge should the teams end the first half tied in the standings.