M-Braves out-hit Biscuits 9-3, but drop fourth straight, 3-1
MONTGOMERY, AL - Despite out-hitting the Montgomery Biscuits (25-13) 9-3 on Tuesday night, the Mississippi Braves (17-20) fell for a fourth straight game, 3-1, at Riverwalk Stadium.
MONTGOMERY, AL - Despite out-hitting the Montgomery Biscuits (25-13) 9-3 on Tuesday night, the Mississippi Braves (17-20) fell for a fourth straight game, 3-1, at Riverwalk Stadium.
The first inning was once again the decisive inning on the first leg of Mississippi's road trip. Atlanta Braves No. 2 overall prospect
Anderson went on to retire seven straight Biscuits, five via strikeout, through the third inning. The Rexford, New York native surrendered a single and then back-to-back walks to begin the fourth inning. The second walk was a 12-pitch at-bat to
Custodio did yeoman's work on Tuesday night, dealing 4.0 innings of hitless baseball, walking one and striking out three. He and
The M-Braves left runners on base in six of the first seven innings and finally cracked the scoreboard in the eighth inning. Drew Waters led off with his league-leading 15th double and 20th extra-base hit down the right-field line. The line drive had an exit velocity of 111 mph. With one out, Tyler Nelson lined a double down the left field line scoring Waters. Neslony recorded his first three-hit game of the season, going 3-for-4. Andy Wilkins also notched a multi-hit game, finishing 2-for-4 on the night.
Biscuits reliever
The series concludes on Wednesday evening at Riverwalk Stadium. LHP
The Mississippi Braves will return to Trustmark Park for a Memorial Day Weekend Celebration, May 22-26, at Trustmark Park. Saturday, May 25 the first 1,000 fans will receive an M-Braves Patriotic Cap, in partnership with Mississippi Veterans Affairs. Post-Game Fireworks will follow the game on Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26. Each game will begin at 6:05 pm. For tickets or more information, visit mississippibraves.com or call 888-BRAVES4.