Big Sixth Inning Separates Biscuits From Shuckers
A four-run sixth inning was the difference on Wednesday afternoon as the Montgomery Biscuits (11-11) topped the Biloxi Shuckers 8-4 at Riverwalk Stadium. A pair of doubles helped the Shuckers jump out to a first inning lead. Garrett Mitchell doubled down the third base line with two outs and Joey
A four-run sixth inning was the difference on Wednesday afternoon as the Montgomery Biscuits (11-11) topped the Biloxi Shuckers 8-4 at Riverwalk Stadium.
A pair of doubles helped the Shuckers jump out to a first inning lead. Garrett Mitchell doubled down the third base line with two outs and Joey Wiemer followed with a double to the left-field gap, his ninth of the year, to put the Shuckers up 1-0.
Montgomery responded in the bottom of the second inning. Grant Witherspoon tripled on a sinking liner to left and came in to score on a fielding error by RHP Victor Castañeda (L, 1-2), bringing the game even at 1-1.
Biloxi responded in the top of the third inning to reclaim the lead. Noah Campbell doubled to left to start the frame and moved to third on a single by Sal Frelick. With Freddy Zamora batting, catcher Roberto Alvarez couldn’t squeeze a pitch from RHP Jayden Murray (W, 1-0), allowing Campbell to race in and score, pushing Biloxi back in front 2-1.
The Biscuits scored a pair in the home half of the third on an RBI double from Kameron Misner and a single from Grant Witherspoon, moving ahead 3-2. An RBI double by Witherspoon in the fifth doubled Montgomery’s advantage.
In the sixth, Brent Diaz doubled off the right-field wall and Gabe Holt singled him home to draw the Shuckers’ within a run. Montgomery separated in the bottom of the inning, scoring four runs on five consecutive hits, including a three-run homer by Curtis Mead, his fourth of the season, vaulting the Biscuits to an 8-3 lead.
Trailing 2-0 in the series, the Shuckers matchup with the Biscuits again on Thursday evening at Riverwalk Stadium. Biloxi is slated to send LHP Nick Bennett (1-2, 4.50) to the mound against Montgomery LHP Ian Seymour (0-2, 7.62) for a 6:35 pm first pitch. The game can be seen on MiLB.TV and heard locally on WGCM AM 1240/FM 100.9 or online here. Individual tickets, Shuck Nation Memberships, Flex Plans and group outings are available for the 2022 season by calling (228) 233-3465 or visiting biloxishuckers.com.
ABOUT THE BILOXI SHUCKERS:
The Biloxi Shuckers are the Double-A Affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. The Shuckers are members of the Southern League and play at MGM Park in Biloxi, Mississippi. For more information please visit biloxishuckers.comand follow us on Twitter @biloxishuckers and at facebook.com/biloxishuckers.