Blue Wahoos Drop Pitchers' Duel 1-0 to Jacksonville
Published on April 13, 2019 under Southern League (SL1)
Pensacola Blue Wahoos News Release
Pensacola Blue Wahoos pitcher Griffin Jax
(Pensacola Blue Wahoos)
Pensacola, FL - The Pensacola Blue Wahoos continued their stretch of incredible starting pitching on Saturday evening at Blue Wahoos Stadium, but the team fell 1-0 in a late-inning loss to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp.
Griffin Jax took the mound for the Wahoos and delivered another scoreless start. He went 6.0 scoreless innings, allowing just three hits while striking out four.
The Jumbo Shrimp countered with Jordan Yamamoto, who was just as good, allowing just one hit over 5.0 shutout innings and striking out four.
The game turned into a bullpen battle late, and Jacksonville came out on top. Adam Bray entered in the seventh for the Blue Wahoos and set the Jumbo Shrimp down in order, but gave up the game's only run in the eighth.
Jacksonville's Magneuris Sierra singled to right with two outs in the eighth inning and quickly stole second. After Brian Miller walked, Justin Twine pushed a single through the left side of the infield, scoring Sierra and giving Jacksonville the 1-0 lead.
Out of the Jumbo Shrimp bullpen, Jordan Milbrath (W) threw 2.0 scoreless innings, striking out four. Dylan Lee (S) also threw 2.0 scoreless, earning his first save of the season.
The loss drops the Blue Wahoos' record to 6-3 on the season, still good for first place in the Southern League South and the best overall record in the league. Jacksonville improves to 4-5 with the win. The two teams will finish their five-game set tomorrow afternoon at 1:05 PM with righty Andro Cutura (0-1, 1.80 ERA) scheduled to start for Pensacola.
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