Generals Come Up Short in Finale

Jackson, Tenn. - The Generals came up on the wrong end of another low-scoring affair Monday afternoon, losing 2-1 in the series finale to Jacksonville. Stewart Ijames homered and the bullpen threw four scoreless innings, but the Generals could not come back from an early deficit.
Jackson (3-2, 40-35) still won the series over Jacksonville, taking three of five over the Jumbo Shrimp. Going back to the first half, the Generals have won three-straight series. Overall, Jackson and Jacksonville split the ten games the teams will play in the 2017 regular season. 

John Norwood provided the offense for Jacksonville (2-3, 32-43), driving in both Shrimp runs. In the first inning, he singled home Jeremias Pineda to put the visitors on top early. Two frames later, he drove in Cam Maron with an RBI single to make it 2-0. Norwood drove in five runs over the two Jacksonville wins this series.
That was all Taylor Clarke (6-4, 2.96), but he wound up saddled with the loss. The All-Star allowed two hits in five innings of work. He finished strong, needing only 14 pitches in his final two innings.
Behind Clarke, the bullpen was great for Jackson. Jared Miller struck out four over two scoreless innings. Gabe Speier and Miller Díaz each pitched a scoreless inning as well to keep the Generals in the game.
On the other side, Jackson was not able to figure out Matt Tomshaw. Tomshaw (7-4, 3.50) allowed just a run on five hits in six innings, earning the win. Jackson got on the board in the fourth inning on a solo shot to right field off the bat of Stewart Ijames. His fourth home run of the year was all Jackson could muster. The Generals stranded eight and went 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position. Jackson wound up scoring 14 runs over five games against the Shrimp.
The Generals managed to make things interesting in the night, putting two on with one out thanks to singles from Dawel Lugo and Victor Reyes. Daneil Schlereth (S, 2) settled down, retiring the next two batters to end the game and series.
After a day off Tuesday, the Generals begin a stretch of 20 games in as many days with a six-game set against the Tennessee Smokies in Sevierville. Brad Keller (4-5, 4.43) gets the ball in the opener Wednesday against right-hander Duane Underwood Jr. (6-4, 4.66). First pitch from Smokies Stadium is at 7:00 pm ET/6:00 CT, and fans can listen to all the action starting with the Pregame Show at 6:45 pm ET/5:45 pm CT on Willie 94 FM & 1390 AM.
The Generals return home for the Fourth of July in their first home game on Independence Day since 2008! Fans can enjoy Postgame Fireworks thanks to the United States Marine Corps! Thursday, July 6 is a Thrifty Thursday with $2 deals on general admission tickets, hot dogs, popcorn, soda, beer, ice cream and fun zone access! Friday, July 7 is a Leaders Credit Union Food Truck Friday with local food trucks at The Ballpark! The Generals will also wear special uniforms and play as the Hub City Hippos, with jerseys that will be auctioned off at the end of the season benefitting the Boys & Girls Club of Jackson thanks to Tennessee 811!
Friday, July 7 is also the day of the first Baseball Camp this summer! Registration is open now! Contact Kate Lentz at [email protected] for more information!
The series wraps up Saturday, July 8 with our Championship Celebration and more Postgame Fireworks! We'll look back at last year's Southern League Championship, and the first 1,000 fans will take home a replica championship ring! The night and Fireworks are sponsored by Chicken Salad Chick!
Make sure to get your tickets now to see the 20^th season of professional baseball in Jackson, and the first for the team as an affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks! Call the team at (731) 988.5299, stop by The Ballpark or go online to jacksongeneralsbaseball.com to secure your seats now!