SL1 Jackson Generals

Diamond Jaxx Rout Biscuits Again Thursday

Published on June 24, 2010 under Southern League (SL1)
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MONTGOMERY, ALA. (JUNE 24, 2010) - Nate Tenbrink went 3-for-4 with a homer, double and four RBI's to lead the Diamond Jaxx (2-1, 41-31) to an 11-1 rout of the Montgomery Biscuits (1-2, 39-32) at Riverwalk Stadium. The Jaxx have scored 22 runs on 26 hits in the last two nights and have outscored Montgomery 22-7. Also, the two homeruns hit by the Diamond Jaxx ties them with Jacksonville for the top spot in the league with 66. The Jaxx now lead the series two games to one at the midway point of this six-game set in Montomery.

Jarrett Grube (1-0) was fantastic in his first Diamond Jaxx start and got the win. The former Memphis Tiger went seven innings and gave up just one run on three hits. Grube struck out seven and walked two. Jarrett made to appearances for Triple-A Tacoma prior to coming to West Tenn and being signed by the Mariners earlier this month. Taking the loss for the Biscuits was Jeremy Hall (4-3). Hall went five innings and gave up six runs (three earned) on five hits Thursday night. Nick Hill and Anthony Varvaro tossed scoreless innings in the eighth and ninth for West Tenn.

Tenbrink had his first three-hit game and four RBI night in Double-A this season. The homer gives him now 11 between Class-A High Desert and West Tenn. Brandon Haveman had two hits for the second straight night and Ralph Henriquez and Johan Limonta provided two hit nights as well. Henriquez drove in three runs and had a double. Matt Fields provided the only spark for the Biscuits with his 10th homerun of the season.

Johan Limonta tripled for the second time this season in the top of the second and that set up a sacrifice fly off the bat of Nate Tenbrink. Limonta scored to put the Jaxx up 1-0.

Matt Fields homered for the second straight night to tie the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the second inning. Fields has 10 homers on the season.

The Jaxx batted 10 in the top of the third and scored five runs to go up 6-1. Dustin Ackley made it 4-1 with a three-run homerun to right-center. The jack for Ackley was his second of the season. Nate Tenbrink and Ralph Henriquez each singled in runs with two outs.

Nate Tenbrink hit a two-run homerun in the top of the seventh inning to increase the Diamond Jaxx lead to 8-1.

The Jaxx added three more runs in the top of the ninth inning and created a final score of 11-1.

The Jaxx and Biscuits play again at 7:05 Friday night at Riverwalk Stadium. RHP Steven Hensley (6-3, 2.34) toes the rubber for the Jaxx while LHP Jake McGee (2-5, 4.27) deals for Montgomery.

The Diamond Jaxx will return to Pringles Park on Monday, June 28 and host the Tennessee Smokies at Pringles Park for a five game series. This will be the first visit for the Smokies to Jackson, TN. For tickets fans can go online to diamondjaxx.com or call the Pringles Park box at 731-988-JAXX.

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