Jumbo Shrimp fall to Generals 14-6
JACKSON, Tenn. - The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (0-2) fell to the Jackson Generals (2-0) by a 14-6 score in the second game of a five-game series at The Ballpark at Jackson on Friday night.
JACKSON, Tenn. - The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (0-2) fell to the Jackson Generals (2-0) by a 14-6 score in the second game of a five-game series at The Ballpark at Jackson on Friday night.
Jacksonville right-handed relief pitcher
The early innings were back and forth between the clubs. Jacksonville's
The Generals got a run back off Neidert in the bottom of the third with a solo home run by
With the bases loaded for Jacksonville in the top of the eighth, a catcher's interference call on Jones with the bases loaded allowed Norwood to reach safely to score
Barrett shined at the plate for Jacksonville, going 4-for-5 in the leadoff spot of Jacksonville's order. Norwood also drove in three runs, and has four RBI through the first two games of the year. The game featured the first Double-A hits for Lusignan, Davis, Brain Schales, and Neidert.
Neidert, the Marlins No. 10 prospect according to MLB.com, pitched three and two-thirds innings in his Marlins organization debut, allowing four runs (three earned) on seven hits with three walks and four strikeouts.
The Jumbo Shrimp and Generals will continue their series with the third game of the five-game set on Saturday night at 7:05 p.m. eastern. Right-handed pitcher
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