Mississippi Defeats Chattanooga 3-2 in Extra Innings Walk-off Fashion
PEARL, MS - The Mississippi Braves (27-23, 56-64) defeated the Chattanooga Lookouts for the second consecutive night at Trustmark Park after Atlanta Braves No. 5 overall prospect, Cristian Pache drew a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the 10th inning, propelling the M-Braves to a 3-2 victory. M-Braves starting pitcher,
PEARL, MS - The Mississippi Braves (27-23, 56-64) defeated the Chattanooga Lookouts for the second consecutive night at Trustmark Park after Atlanta Braves No. 5 overall prospect,
Chattanooga struck first when they scored two runs in the top of the second inning via a two-run triple from the bat of
With the score tied 2-2 at the end of the ninth inning, the M-Braves and the Lookouts headed into extra innings to determine a game two winner. The Lookouts failed to manufacture a run in the top of the 10th inning which provided the M-Braves with an opportunity to take game two of the series in walk-off fashion which is exactly what they did after Pache drew a bases-loaded walk with two outs to give the M-Braves a 3-2 victory.
M-Braves relief pitcher,
Mississippi and Chattanooga will tango for the third time this week on Thursday night (August 16) at 7:00 p.m. (CST) in game three of the five game series at Trustmark Park. RHP
The Mississippi Braves are the Double-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. Since the inaugural 2005 season, over 125 M-Braves have gone on to Major League Baseball. The M-Braves have made postseason play four times and went on to win the Southern League Championship in 2008. Stop by Trustmark Park or call 888-BRAVES4 Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. For the latest news and updates, visit mississippibraves.com or connect with @mbraves on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.