Mississippi Braves' Luis De Avila on the mound

de Avila Shines in M-Braves' 1-0 Loss to Smokies

PEARL, MS - Despite strong pitching, the Mississippi Braves (57-71, 24-36) fell 1-0 to the Tennessee Smokies (69-59, 33-27) on Thursday night at Trustmark Park. The Smokies snapped an eight-game losing streak, winning with just one infield hit. The M-Braves lost a three-game win streak. Luis De Avila dominated for the second start in a row. The 22-year-old struck out a career-high 11 batters in six innings of one-hit bal... Full Story