Recap: Nashville Takes Game One of Doubleheader, 7-0; Jumbo Shrimp Win Nightcap 6-3

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By Mike Bonts

JACKSONVILLE (SportsTicker) – The Nashville Sounds scored four runs in the first inning and went on to a 7-0 win over the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp in the opening game of a doubleheader on Sunday.

A crowd 5,249 fans saw Jordan Groshans blast a three-run home run as the Jumbo Shrimp won 6-3 in the second game of their doubleheader with the Nashville Sounds at 121 Financial Ballpark.

In the opener, the Sounds peppered starter Jeff Lindgren with two doubles and three base hits and a 4-0 lead before recording their first out.

Esteury Ruiz smacked a solo home run in the second to make it 5-0.

More trouble for the hosts in the fourth. Will Stewart came on in relief.

Two runs scored on Joey Wiemer’s single with the bases loaded and Patrick Dorrian’s infield out.

Nashville’s Tyler Herb cruised through the seven-inning game, allowing five hits. Three by leadoff man Brian Miller.

The righthander struck out five in picking up his fourth win of the season

In the nightcap Jacksonville (62-55) took the final lead in game two in the bottom of the sixth. With one out, Bryson Brigman and Ray-Patrick Didder singled off Nashville (70-46) reliever J.C. Mejía (L, 0-1). Following a pop out, Groshans (2) blasted a three-run home run, his first with Jacksonville, to give them the 6-3 lead, which was enough to put them in the win column..

The Jumbo Shrimp are home for a six-game series against Norfolk beginning Tuesday.