Wahoos Blank M-Braves 5-0 to Capture Series Win
Pearl, Miss. - Wyatt Strahan (W, 2-1) did a little bit of everything on Friday to propel the Wahoos to their first series win of the season.Strahan held the M-Braves to three hits over six shutout innings and Pensacola allowed one baserunner after the fourth inning as the club picked
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Strahan held the M-Braves to three hits over six shutout innings and Pensacola allowed one baserunner after the fourth inning as the club picked up their second shutout win of the year.
Even though the Wahoos didn't score in the first inning like they had in their previous wins, it didn't take much longer for the offense to find its groove. In the top of the second,
The five runs proved to be plenty of run support for Strahan and the Blue Wahoos bullpen. After Strahan exited the ballgame, manager Jody Davis turned the ball over to his bullpen, and once again they posted zeroes.
Defensively, the Wahoos recorded their first errorless game since April 12, snapping a seven-game error streak where the team went 2-5.
With the series win, Pensacola has now won seven consecutive series against the M-Braves dating back to 2016. During that stretch, the Wahoos have won 22 of their last 34 matchups against Mississippi.
Pensacola returns home to Blue Wahoos Stadium to take on the Birmingham Barons tomorrow night for the first of five games. The Barons are the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox who have one of the deepest prospect systems in all of Major League baseball.
The Barons will also have OF
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