SL1 Jackson Generals

Mobile's Seven-Run Third Sends Jackson Home With 7-3 Loss

July 30, 2014 - Southern League (SL1)
Jackson Generals News Release


MOBILE, ALA. (JULY 30, 2014) - The Mobile BayBears (24-14, 66-41) continued their dominance of the Generals (17-22, 48-60) Wednesday with a 7-3 victory in Jackson's final game this season at Hank Aaron Stadium. Mobile used a seven-run third in which 12 BayBears came to plate and chased lefty Tyler Pike (2-2, 7.14) from the game after just 2.2 innings. The Generals finish the season series with Mobile 5-15 and 4-11 at Hank Aaron Stadium.

Three straight singles started Mobile's big third inning, which was followed by a two RBI double by Tom Belza gave the BayBears an early 2-0 lead. A walk followed to load the bases and Ryan Court cleared them with his eighth double of the season to make it 5-0 Mobile. Two batters later, Mark Thomas picked up an RBI two-bagger and two batters after him Taylor Harbin hit a sacrifice fly and the score was 7-0 BayBears after three innings.

Jackson showed some grit as they picked one run up in the fourth as Kevin Rivers (0x3, RBI) added a sacrifice fly to score Pat Kivlehan (1x3, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, BB) with for Jackson's first run.

Two innings later Kivlehan came back to the plate with Ketel Marte (1x4, R) on base and hit his team-leading eighth home run to cut the lead to four at 7-3.

The Generals were held to just five hits on the night as Diamondbacks top prospect Archie Bradley (2-1, 3.97) allowed only three runs on four hits and struck out six in 6.0 innings of work to earn his second Mobile victory. Pike took the loss for Jackson as gave up seven runs on seven hits and could not get out of the seven-run third inning.

In the good news column for Jackson Jordy Lara (1x4, 2B) did pick up his first Double-A hit with a fourth inning double.

The Generals will make the long bus trip home to open a homestand with the Montgomery Biscuits on another Dollar Thursday at the Ballpark in Jackson. A starter for Jackson has yet to be determined but Montgomery will send Mike Colla (6-10, 4.54) to the mound. The game will begin at 7:05 p.m. and can be heard on 96.5 ESPN, TuneIn Radio and jacksongeneralsbaseball.com.

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