M-Braves take 1-0 series lead

Published 12:00 am Tuesday, September 9, 2008

From staff reports

J.C. Boscan’s two-out, RBI double in the top of the 10th inning gave the Mississippi Braves a 5-4 victory over Carolina in Game 1 of the Southern League Championship Series on Monday night.

Jordan Schafer went 3-for-5 and scored a run, and Boscan finished with two RBIs for the M-Braves, who will play at Carolina tonight at 6:15 in Game 2 of the best-of-five series. Game 3 is scheduled for Friday night at Trustmark Park in Pearl.

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Mississippi tied the score at 4 in the eighth on a solo homer by Kala Ka’aihue.

In the 10th, Terry native Van Pope walked and scored from first on Boscan’s double down the right field line.