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Braves Score Late to Drop Jaxx

Published on May 19, 2010 under Southern League (SL1)
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PEARL, MS. (May 19, 2010) - The Diamond Jaxx (21-18) drop their second consecutive one-run affair on Wednesday night to the M-Braves (20-20) at Trustmark Park, 6-5. Juan Gonzales singled in Mauro Gomez in the bottom of the ninth to win it for the Braves. The Jaxx held leads of 3-0 and 4-2, but surrendered four runs in the final three innings. Even though the Braves take the finale, the Jaxx win the series 3-2. The loss sends the Jaxx to 5-4 in one-run games.

Mauricio Robles worked 5 2/3 innings for the D-Jaxx in a no decision Wednesday, giving up just two runs on four hits. Taking the loss for the Jaxx was Wes Littleton (1-2) after surrendering the game winning run in the ninth. Lee Hyde (2-1) earns the win for Mississippi.

In the loss, Carlos Triunfel extends his hitting streak to nine games with a 1-for-4 night and an RBI. Carlos Peguero finished 3-for-5 with two runs scored and has his average up to .333. In his second game in Double-A, Scott Savastano registered his first multi-hit game, logging a 2-for-3 night.

The Jaxx have scored 29 runs in the first inning of games this year. Johan Limonta hit a 3-run homer to right scoring Carlos Peguero and Alex Liddi to put the Jaxx on top 3-0.

The Braves played long ball in the first inning as well, drawing within 3-2 on a 2-run shot by Donnell Linares. The homer scored Romero after he walked to open off the bottom of the first. The Jaxx held a 3-2 lead after one.

After a scoreless second and third frame, the Jaxx got a two out RBI double from Joe Dunigan scoring Jose Yepez. The Jaxx extended their lead to 4-2 over the M-Braves.

After the Jaxx missed scoring opportunities in the fifth and sixth, the M-Braves tied the score at 4-4 in the seventh inning. Randy Gress blasted a solo homer to make it a one-run game, then an RBI single by Willie Cabrera tied it at four.

The Braves took their first lead of the game in the eighth inning on an RBI single by Juan Gonzales. The Jaxx did tie it up on a Carlos Triunfel single that brought in Carlos Peguero in the top of the ninth.

With the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the ninth it was once again Juan Gonzales that singled home the winning run. Mauro Gomez came across to score the winning run for the Braves.

The Jaxx open a six-game series in five days on Thursday night at Pringles Park against the Montgomery Biscuits with the first pitch at 7:05. RHP Michael Pineda (3-0, 2.11) will take the mound for the Jaxx and face off against RHP Jeremy Hall (0-2, 4.24) for the Biscuits. Thursday night is Dollar Night with $1 general admission tickets, hot dogs, popcorn and 12 oz drinks. For tickets fans can go online to diamondjaxx.com or call 988-JAXX.

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