MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Deal picks up second win of season for Braves

By CHRIS HOBBS

HobbsDailyReport.com

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There was more quality pitching from Mississippi Braves reliever Hayden Deal on Tuesday night.

Deal, a lanky left-hander from Bandys High, picked up his second win of the season as the Braves beat Rocket City (Ala.) 2-1 in a Southern League South game before 3,795.

Deal made his 15th appearance of the season in a game halted for 2 hours, 10 minutes by rain. He entered in the third inning and worked three innings, allowing three hits, one run (earned), walking one and striking out there.

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He is now 2-0 with an ERA of 2.81 with 34 strikeouts in 32 innings, boosting his career stats to a 22-15 record, a 3.09 ERA and 314 strikeouts in 349 innings.

Against the Trash Pandas, Deal faced 12 batters and threw strikes on 30 of his 45 pitches.

Opponents are hitting .229 against Deal, who played college baseball at Presbyterian.

The Braves (25-27) continue there series at Rocket City on Wednesday. They are in second place in the South Division, 3 1/2 games behind Pensacola (Fla.) and a half-game ahead of third-place Montgomery (Ala.).

TUESDAY’S BOXSCORE: https://www.milb.com/gameday/braves-vs-trash-pandas/2022/06/07/674071#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=674071

CURRENT DOUBLE-A SOUTHERN LEAGUE SOUTH STANDINGS: https://www.milb.com/standings/southern/

HAYDEN DEAL’S PRO CAREER STATS: https://www.milb.com/player/hayden-deal-677421

OPENING DAY ROSTER: https://www.milb.com/mississippi/roster

MISSISSIPPI BRAVES SCEDULE: https://www.milb.com/mississippi/schedule/2022-04

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