M-Braves Drop Series Finale to Biloxi
August 20, 2023 - Southern League (SL)
Mississippi Braves News Release
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PEARL, MS - Despite six innings of one-run ball from Alan Rangel, the Mississippi Braves (50-62, 17-27) fell 2-1 to the Biloxi Shuckers (60-54, 26-19) in the series finale on Sunday afternoon at Trustmark Park.
The M-Braves were held to 11 runs in the series and lost five of six games to the Shuckers.
Rangel spun six innings of one-run ball, taking a tough-luck loss. The right-hander allowed seven scattered hits and one walk with five strikeouts. In four starts in August, Rangel has allowed five earned runs in 22 1/3 innings (2.04 ERA) with 25 strikeouts and two walks. He is currently ranked as Atlanta's No. 23 prospect.
Biloxi scored on an RBI groundout in the third inning to take a 1-0 lead. The Shuckers added another run on a bases-loaded walk in the eighth to extend their lead to 2-0.
Luke Waddell led the M-Braves offense, collecting all four of the club's hits. Waddell went 4-for-4 with a double and three singles. It was his first four-hit game of the season.
Waddell doubled in the ninth, and Jesse Franklin V walked to put two runners on base in the ninth. Javier Valdes grounded a ball past Zavier Warren to score a run, a play that was ruled an error on Warren to make it 2-1. Cam Robinson worked around it for his third save of the week for Biloxi. Franklin extended his on-base streak to 29 games with the walk.
The M-Braves have a scheduled off day tomorrow before a six-game road series against the Montgomery Biscuits (Double-A Affiliate, Tampa Bay Rays). The M-Braves will return home for their final homestand of the season from August 29 to September 10. For tickets and a full list of promotions, visit mississippibraves.com.
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