Generals rally for one-run win at Montgomery

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Jackson Generals, the Double-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks, nabbed a 3-2 comeback victory over the Montgomery Biscuits on Sunday evening at Riverwalk Stadium.

The Generals (58-48, 19-18 Second Half) rallied from behind for the 24^th time this season, gaining a 2-0 series lead on Montgomery (57-50, 20-17 Second Half).
Justin Donatella (5-6, 3.51 ERA) entered this series with a 2.35 ERA against the Biscuits in 2018, and he lowered it with a six-inning haul that featured only two runs against him. Montgomery got to Donatella for a run in the fourth and another in the fifth, but he finished the sixth with a 1-2-3 exit. Three bulls from the Generals' pen---tonight named Kevin Ginkel, Daniel Gibson, and Yoan López (S, 8)---gave up only one hit between them. It's the second consecutive night that the bullpen ceded a lone hit to the Biscuits offense.
In their second consecutive win over the Biscuits, the Generals doubled four times, including twice in the first inning. Back-to-back two-out two-baggers from Domingo Leyba and Jamie Westbrook helped Jackson take a 1-0 lead in the first inning. With Brandon Lawson in the game, Jackson didn't score for another four innings, but a blooped single in the sixth from Westbrook scored Kevin Medrano to tie the game at 2-2. The game-winning blow came on an RBI double in the seventh from Medrano, plating Marty Herum with the go-ahead run. The Generals rallied to win despite five different hitters leaving one or more runners stranded in scoring position with two outs.
NEXT GENERALS GAME:
6:35 pm CT Monday (7/30) vs. Montgomery Biscuits
Riverwalk Stadium - Montgomery, Ala.
RHP Joel Payamps (9-3, 2.74 ERA) vs. RHP Benton Moss (3-4, 4.30 ERA)
Broadcast Link: Montgomery Biscuits Baseball Network
UP AND COMING AT THE BALLPARK:
August 2-6 vs. Tennessee Smokies (AA, Chicago Cubs)
…featuring Disney Night (August 4) and Belly Buster Monday (August 6)!
August 14-18 vs. Montgomery Biscuits (AA, Tampa Bay Rays)
…featuring Shark Week Night (August 18)!
PLAYOFFS:
In 2018, manager Shelley Duncan and the Generals won the First Half North Division title, assuring them of a bid to the Southern League playoffs in September. Games 1 and 2 of the North Division Series will be held at The Ballpark at Jackson on September 5 and 6. For tickets and more information about the Generals, dial 731.988.5299
or log on to our ticket page at JacksonGeneralsBaseball.com!
The Jackson Generals, a West Tennessee franchise since 1998, are the Double-A minor league affiliate of Major League Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks. In 2017, The Ballpark at Jackson was named the Professional Sports Field of the Year by the Tennessee Turfgrass Association.