Blue Wahoos Split Low-Scoring Doubleheader In Mississippi : NorthEscambia.com

The Pensacola Blue Wahoos cut up their doubleheader in opposition to the Mississippi Braves on Wednesday evening, profitable the primary sport 2-1 and falling within the nightcap by the identical rating.

In sport one of many twin invoice, a pair of RBI singles from Norel González supplied all of the offense that Pensacola would want. After the Braves took a 1-0 lead within the first on a Drew Lugbauer RBI single, the Pensacola bullpen cracked down and held Mississippi scoreless for the remainder of the sport. González’s first RBI single within the third tied the sport 1-1, and his hit after a Paul McIntosh double within the sixth proved to be the game-winner.

Tyler Mitzel (W, 1-1), the third reliever in a scheduled bullpen sport for Pensacola, earned the win with 1.1 scoreless innings of aid. Eli Villalobos (S, bought the ultimate 5 outs for the save. Allan Winans (L, 0-3) turned in a whole sport within the loss for the Braves, permitting two runs, one earned, over 7.0 innings.

In sport two, Mississippi’s solely hit got here on the primary pitch they noticed from Zach King (L, 1-4) within the first inning. Cody Milligan’s single didn’t result in something, however a string of 4 walks and a throwing error within the second netted Mississippi their two runs in opposition to the Pensacola starter.

Tanner Gordon (W, 7-4) pitched 5.0 clear innings for the Braves, permitting solely three singles within the span of 4 batters to Davis Bradshaw, Demetrius Sims and J.D. Orr within the third inning. Neither crew had a success from the third inning on, and Justin Yeager (S, 3) pitched a fast seventh inning to earn the save.

The Blue Wahoos proceed their collection in opposition to the Braves on Thursday.

by Erik Bremer, Pensacola Blue Wahoos