The Mississippi Braves found an unusual way to pick up a series-clinching victory.

With the bases loaded in the bottom of the eighth, Cory Harrilchak laid down a safety squeeze to plate the game-winning run in a 5-4 decision over the Jackson Generals on Thursday.

In the eighth inning, Ernesto Mejia walked and Willie Cabrera singled to put runners at the corners. Donell Linares loaded the bases after being hit by a pitc, and Harrilchak laid down a bunt to plate the go-ahead run.

Mejia paced the M-Braves’ offense with a two-hit night at the plate. He scored twice and drove in three more.

M-Braves starter Brett Oberholtzer (5-9) went eight frames, his longest outing of the season. He limited the Generals to four runs on six hits and four walks. He struck out five.

J.J. Hoover came on in the ninth to record his first save of the season.

Jackson starter Erasmo Ramirez (6-6) went 71⁄3 innings. He gave up five earned runs on eight hits — including a home run — and three walks. He struck out four.

After two scoreless frames, Dan Nelson singled to drive in Tyler Pastornicky, thus giving the M-Braves a 1-0 lead in the third. Mejia then launched his team-leading 12th home run of the season, a three-run shot to left center, extending the M-Braves’ lead to 4-0. The Generals got three runs back in the top of the fourth to make it a one-run game. Vinnie Catricala doubled and Johermyn Chavez walked. Both runners moved over on a groundout before scoring on a throwing error by Mejia to make it a 4-2 game.