Jacksonville uses five-run sixth to beat M-Braves on Friday night, 5-1
Jacksonville, FL -- The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (26-40, 54-80) scored five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and came away with a 5-1 victory over the Mississippi Braves (36-29, 65-70) on Friday night at The Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville. The loss drops the M-Braves to two full games behind
Jacksonville, FL -- The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (26-40, 54-80) scored five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and came away with a 5-1 victory over the Mississippi Braves (36-29, 65-70) on Friday night at The Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville. The loss drops the M-Braves to two full games behind first-place Biloxi in third place in the Southern League South Division race, a half-game behind Pensacola who lost on Friday for second place.
The M-Braves must now win one more game than Pensacola over the final three games and two more than Biloxi to make the playoffs.
Despite the loss, Mississippi completed their second-straight winning month by finishing 16-11 in August after a 17-12 July. The 33 wins since July 1 is third-most in the Southern League.
Muller notched a pair of strikeouts during a 1-2-3 fourth inning after his offense provided him a 1-0 lead.
Neidert exhausted 67 pitches over the first 4.0 innings, pitching in and out of trouble, including stranding the bases loaded in the second inning. He closed his outing by retiring eight in a row before turning it over to the bullpen.
Muller faced just two over the minimum through the first 5.0 innings of his outing, retiring 15 of 17. Muller faced off against fellow pitcher Neidert to start the sixth and the Jacksonville hurler hit his first professional home run. The 1-2 pitched sailed over the left field wall tying the game at 1-1.
The 21-year-old Neidert left the game after 6.0 innings of one-run baseball, securing his Southern League-leading 12th win of the season. Neidert and relievers
The M-Braves and Jumbo Shrimp will continue their six-game series on Saturday night with another doubleheader. A pair of Atlanta Braves Top-30 prospects will take the mound in RHP
Tickets for possible playoff games at Trustmark Park will go on sale Friday morning at 10:00 am. For more information, call the M-Braves Front Office at 601.932.8788 or 888-BRAVES4, or visit www.mississippibraves.com. Individual tickets start at just $6!