Marathon Contest End in Extras and Shuckers Sweep of Smokies
KODAK, TN - The Biloxi Shuckers (72-47, 31-18 2nd Half) surrendered a pair of leads on Sunday evening at Smokies Stadium and committed four fielding errors, but found a way to escape with an 11-7 win and sweep the series over the Tennessee Smokies (49-70, 16-34 2nd half). The difference
KODAK, TN - The Biloxi Shuckers (72-47, 31-18 2nd Half) surrendered a pair of leads on Sunday evening at Smokies Stadium and committed four fielding errors, but found a way to escape with an 11-7 win and sweep the series over the Tennessee Smokies (49-70, 16-34 2nd half). The difference maker was a pair of big multi-run innings, including five runs in the tenth that helped Biloxi put the contest out of reach.
Knotted at 6-6 in the tenth with the bonus runner
Tyler Suprlin replaced
Both clubs traded runs early on in the four-hour affair. Wilson doubled home Segovia in the first and
In the sixth,
Thomas walked and scored on a wild pitch in the eighth but Tennessee responded with two more runs in the home half to tie the game at 6-6 and force extras.
The Shuckers head home and begin a five-game series with the Mobile Bay Bears on Tuesday at 6:35 pm CT. Biloxi will send RHP
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