Pereda, Anderson, four-run fourth push Shrimp to victory

Jacksonville beats Charlotte 5-3 to even series

Jhonny Pereda went 2-for-3 with a double, walk, RBI and run scored in Friday's win at Charlotte. (Liam Selvido/Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp)

By Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

July 5, 2024

CHARLOTTE – Jhonny Pereda reached base three times, drove a run and scored a run, Shaun Anderson pitched 6.0 strong innings and a four-run fourth pushed the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp to a 5-3 victory over the Charlotte Knights from Truist Field. With Charlotte (38-46, 5-5) ahead 2-1, Troy Johnston started

CHARLOTTE – Jhonny Pereda reached base three times, drove a run and scored a run, Shaun Anderson pitched 6.0 strong innings and a four-run fourth pushed the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp to a 5-3 victory over the Charlotte Knights from Truist Field.

With Charlotte (38-46, 5-5) ahead 2-1, Troy Johnston started the fourth with a double. Two batters later, Pereda walked before Tristan Gray tied the score with an RBI single. José Devers greeted new reliever Joe Barlow, who had replaced Sean Burke (0-2), with a two-run double to give Jacksonville (41-45, 6-5) a 4-2 lead. Two batters later, Jonathan Davis’ RBI two-bagger put the score at 5-2.

Anderson (1-1) ceded just two runs on six hits in 6.0 innings to earn the win. He struck out four against three walks before yielding to George Soriano, who worked 3.0 innings for his second save. Soriano’s lone mistake resulted in a Michael Chavis solo shot in the eighth inning to pull the Knights within 5-3.

The Jumbo Shrimp jumped on the board in the second. Griffin Conine led off with a single before scoring from first on a Pereda double.

Charlotte tied the game in the bottom of the second. Bryan Ramos walked to begin the frame and advanced to third on Colson Montgomery’s base hit. Zach DeLoach followed with a sacrifice fly to tie the score at one.

Dominic Fletcher’s leadoff third-inning homer gave the Knights a 2-1 advantage.

Jacksonville and Charlotte meet again in Saturday’s 6:50 p.m. rubber match. Coverage begins at 5:50 p.m. on ESPN 690 AM and www.ESPN690.com.

ABOUT THE JUMBO SHRIMP: The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp are the Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins and compete in the International League. The team calls 121 Financial Ballpark home for baseball but also a wide variety of additional community focused events with a goal of providing Affordable, Family, FUN to Northeast Florida. Winners of many marketing and sales awards and recognition since the team was rebranded prior to the 2017 season, the Jumbo Shrimp continually lead the state of Florida in attendance across all minor league professional sports organizations.