M-Braves hold off General uprising
Published 11:39 am Tuesday, August 2, 2011
The Mississippi Braves held off a late Jackson Generals’ rally to earn a 10-7 win on Monday at Pringles Park.
The M-Braves (17-20, 42-65) scored five runs in the first two innings, chasing Generals’ starter James Gillheeney after just three innings. Five more runs in the middle innings off reliever Taylor Stanton put the game out of reach.
Right-handed pitcher Zeke Spruill was solid over six innings for the M-Braves, earning his first double-A victory. He allowed just three earned runs over six innings of work.
At the plate, every M-Brave except one got a hit. Dan Nelson, Willie Cabrera and Jordan Kreke got three hits apiece. Nelson drove in three runs while Cabrera, Cory Harrilchak and Antoan Richardson each drove in two runs apiece.
The Braves led 10-2 after the top of the sixth, but the Generals (15-22, 53-54) scored five times over the final four frames to make it close.
Billy Bullock earned his ninth save of the season, pitching the final out of the ninth and stranding two runners.
Former M-Brave Jesus Sucre paced the Generals at the plate with three doubles.