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Next up we have the Tennessee Smokies who were in a battle against the Mobile BayBears.

Final Score: BayBears 2, Smokies 1.

The Smokies were able to string together four more hits then Mobile during the contest but were unable to score more runs. Tennessee took the lead during the middle of the ball game on Kris Bryant‘s 13th home run of the season – this made it 1-0 Tennessee.

Pitcher Joe Gardner (0-0, 1.69 ERA) had himself a great outing today (5 1/3 innings) against Mobile as he allowed just two hits, one earned run, two walks and strikeouts before being replaced. Austin Kirk would be responsible for shutting down the BayBears with Gardner’s first win of the season on the line. Mobile would record only one hit off Kirk who made it through 2 2/3 innings. The only hit he allowed as a two run double by Jake Lamb that gave Mobile the 2-1 lead. He would be handed a blown save.

BayBears only put together three hits tonight while the Smokies recorded seven.

Winning pitcher tonight is Charles Brewer (1-0, 1.29 ERA) losing pitcher is Austin Kirk (2 BS, 1-3, 4.71 ERA) while the save was awarded to Jake Barrett (7).

Tennessee Smokies fall to 25-23.