Shrimp End Trip With Doubleheader Split
MOBILE, Ala. - The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (12-23) and the Mobile BayBears (15-19) ended their five-game series by splitting a doubleheader, with the BayBears winning Game One 1-0, and the Jumbo Shrimp winning Game Two by a 7-4 score to close out the series at Hank Aaron Stadium on Friday
MOBILE, Ala. - The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (12-23) and the Mobile BayBears (15-19) ended their five-game series by splitting a doubleheader, with the BayBears winning Game One 1-0, and the Jumbo Shrimp winning Game Two by a 7-4 score to close out the series at Hank Aaron Stadium on Friday night.
The twin bill ends Jacksonville's 10-game road trip, with the Shrimp going 2-8 over the past two series at Mississippi and Mobile.
Game One - BayBears defeat Jumbo Shrimp 1-0
Mobile won the first seven-inning contest by a 1-0 score. Mobile right-handed starting pitcher
The BayBears plated the game's only run in the bottom of the first on an RBI single by
The loss was Jacksonville's fifth shutout defeat during this 10-game road trip, and marked the 10th time Jacksonville has been blanked this season.
Game Two - Jumbo Shrimp defeat BayBears 7-4
The Jumbo Shrimp earned a doubleheader split by winning the second seven-inning contest 7-4.
Jacksonville right-handed starting pitcher
Jacksonville struck quickly in the top of the first inning, with
Garrett continued his strong night at the plate in the top of the third with an RBI single that put Jacksonville back in front 3-2. In the top of the fourth,
The BayBears plated a run in the bottom of the fourth, then added a
The win marks the first time that Jacksonville has won at least two games in a road series this season.
The Jumbo Shrimp will bus home to Jacksonville through the night and on Saturday will begin a 10-game homestand with the first of five games against the Biloxi Shuckers at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville at 6:35 p.m. Right-handed pitcher
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