Jimerson, Jaxx take down Mobile

Jul/19/07 12:44 PM Filed in: Charlton Jimmerson
(Mobile, AL) July 18th- The West Tenn Diamond Jaxx jumped out to an early lead and held off a Mobile rally to defeat the BayBears 5-4 in game two of the five game series from Hank Aaron Stadium. The win was the Diamond Jaxx second in a row over Mobile.

Charlton Jimerson slugged a two run homer in the first inning off losing pitcher Matt Green (9-5) to give the Diamond Jaxx the early lead. The home run was Jimerson's seventeenth of the season and extended his hitting streak to fourteen straight games. The Diamond Jaxx scored single runs in the second and fourth innings to take a 4-0 lead. That was enough for Jaxx starter Doug Fister (3-7). Fister broke a personal five game losing streak as the right-hander allowed three runs on nine hits over 6 2/3 innings of work. Jose De la Cruz pitched the final two innings to pick up his second save of the season. Jimerson and Casey Craig led the Diamond Jaxx offense with two hits and two RBI's each, while Rene Rivera had three hits and a run driven in to help lead the Diamond Jaxx ten hit attack.

Cesar Nicolas and Rusty Ryal both homered for the BayBears in a losing effort. Nicolas went 2-3 with a homer and two RBI's, Emilio Bonifacio had three hits and a run scored and Chris Rahl had two hits to help lead the Mobile eleven hit attack.
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