Offense struggles again in 4-1 loss

Jumbo Shrimp lose 4-1 to Sounds

Shaun Anderson struck out five on Friday in 2.0 scoreless innings of relief. (Liam Selvido/Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp)

By Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

August 23, 2024

NASHVILLE – The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp offense struggled again on Friday in a 4-1 loss to the Nashville Sounds at First Horizon Park. The game was scoreless until the bottom of the fourth. Jumbo Shrimp (59-63, 24-23) starter Xzavion Curry (2-8) walked Carlos Rodriguez to begin the frame before Francisco

NASHVILLE – The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp offense struggled again on Friday in a 4-1 loss to the Nashville Sounds at First Horizon Park.

The game was scoreless until the bottom of the fourth. Jumbo Shrimp (59-63, 24-23) starter Xzavion Curry (2-8) walked Carlos Rodriguez to begin the frame before Francisco Mejia smacked a two-run home run. Tyler Black followed with a triple. Two batters later, Brewer Hicklen’s sacrifice fly made it 3-0 in favor of the Sounds (65-58, 27-21).

Jacksonville responded in the fifth. Augustín Ramírez tripled to jumpstart the inning. After a foul out and strikeout, Griffin Conine’s RBI single put things at 3-1. The Jumbo Shrimp failed to record a hit for the rest of the night.

Rodriguez and Mejia started the eighth with singles. Black’s RBI double got things to 4-1.

Jacksonville and Nashville meet again in Saturday’s 7:35 p.m. ET contest. RHP Yonny Chirinos (8-5, 3.39 ERA) starts for the Jumbo Shrimp against Sounds LHP DL Hall (1-1, 2.65 ERA). Coverage begins at 7:20 p.m. ET on ESPN 690 AM and www.ESPN690.com.

ABOUT THE JUMBO SHRIMP: The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp are the Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins and compete in the International League. The team calls 121 Financial Ballpark home for baseball but also a wide variety of additional community focused events with a goal of providing Affordable, Family, FUN to Northeast Florida. Winners of many marketing and sales awards and recognition since the team was rebranded prior to the 2017 season, the Jumbo Shrimp continually lead the state of Florida in attendance across all minor league professional sports organizations.