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M-Braves defeat Smokies 5-4

Published on July 15, 2011 under Southern League (SL1)
Mississippi Braves News Release


PEARL, MS - After a sixty-one minute rain delay, the M-Braves used a three-run third inning to defeat the Tennessee Smokies 5-4 in front of 3,114 fans at Trustmark Park.

Ernesto Mejia and Mycal Jones were responsible for four of the five M-Braves' runs, each plating two apiece. Jones and Antoan Richardson each had two hits in the game.

Richard Sullivan (3-4) worked three innings of relief to pick up the win. He gave up two runs, one earned, on four hits and one strikeout. Billy Bullock struck out the side in the ninth to notch his seventh save of the season.

Smokies starter Ryan Searle (2-1) went just three frames in the loss. He allowed four earned runs on five hits, four walks, and two strikeouts.

M-Braves starter Randall Delgado did not factor in the decision as he went just four innings and gave up two earned runs on six hits, three walks, and five strikeouts.

The scoring started early. Blake Lalli delivered an RBI-single to right field, giving the Smokies' a quick 1-0 lead in the top of the first.

Tennessee walked the bases loaded in the Braves half of the first. Ernesto Mejia then grounded out to drive in Tyler Pastornicky and tie the game at 1-1.

Antoan Richardson led off the bottom of the third with a double and scored the go-ahead run on a double by Mejia. Dan Nelson then walked and Mycal Jones followed with a two-run double, giving the M-Braves a 4-1 advantage.

Nelson Perez led off the Smokies' fourth with a walk, and a single by Josh Vitters put runners at the corners. Ha then singled to plate Perez and make it a 4-2 game.

Tennessee made it a one-run game in the fifth. Rebel Ridling doubled and took third on a wild pitch. Ridling then came in to score on a Matthew Spencer sac fly.

The M-Braves added one in the fifth. Mejia walked and moved to third on a double by Jones. A sac fly by Cory Harrilchak brought Mejia home to make it a 5-3 game.

Perez made it a one-run game in the seventh with a sac fly to center field.

M-Braves' lefty Luis Avilan (1-4, 5.59) takes on the Smokies' right-hander Dallas Beeler (1-4, 4.50) in game four of this six-game series at Trustmark Park. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 PM. Gates open at 5:00 PM.

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