Biscuits Hold-Off Braves to Win Fifth-Straight
April 20, 2014 - Southern League (SL1)
Montgomery Biscuits News Release
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Biscuits (11-6) were able to hold off the Mississippi Braves (6-11) 4-3 for their fifth-straight win Sunday afternoon at Riverwalk Stadium.
Richie Shaffer led the way offensively for the Biscuits. The former-first rounder out of Clemson tripled in the second inning then scored on a double from Willie Argo to give the Biscuits their first run. Shaffer then crushed his team-leading fourth home run - a two run shot - in the fourth inning to give the Biscuits a 3-0 lead.
Dylan Floro (1-1) picked up his first win in double-A by going six scoreless-innings and only allowing two hits. Floro struck out two and did not walk a batter while not allowing a runner past first base after the first inning.
The Braves started their comeback with an RBI-single from Emerson Landoni in the seventh inning which snapped a stretch of 33-consecutive innings without a run. Matt Kennelly then doubled-in a run to make it a 4-2 game. Cedric Hunter's solo home run in the eighth made it 4-3 Biscuits.
Santiago Garrido (4) was able to pick up his fourth save of the season by only allowing one hit in the ninth.
Taylor Motter finished with an RBI-double.
The middle-game of the series is Monday night at 7:05. RH Jared Mortensen looks for his third-straight win. RH Jason Hursh will be on the mound for the Braves.
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