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Florida Sports Wire JACKSONVILLE (SportsTicker) -   Jacob Amaya and Charles Leblanc blasted home runs but it wasn’t enough as the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp fell to the Gwinnett Stripers 9-4 Thursday night at 121 Financial Ballpark in front of 6,160 fans. Gwinnett (66-73, 33-31) took their first and only lead in the top of the fifth.  With one out, Vaughn Grissom singled, Joe Dunand walked and Jesús Aguilar smacked an RBI single to cut the deficit to 3-2.  Two batters later, Yolmer Sánchez walked to load the bases and Dalton Guthrie gave the Stripers the lead with a two-run single off Jacksonville (68-72, 36-30) starter Devin Smeltzer (L, 5-9). The Stripers added to their lead in the sixth on Justin Dean’s (3) solo blast to lead off the inning. Two runs were added in the top of the seventh to push the lead up to 7-3. With two outs, Sánchez walked and Guthrie was hit by a pitch. Joshua Fuentes ripped a double to score both runners giving Gwinnett a four-run cushion. Gw...

FILE PHOTO/Jim Brady, Florida Sports Wire JACKSONVILLE ( www.sportsdayjax.com )  –   Xavier Edwards  homered on Thursday, but the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp dropped a 5-2 affair to the Gwinnett Stripers in front of 5,597 fans at 121 Financial Ballpark. Gwinnett (43-54, 11-12) put up a pair of runs in the opening frame. Luke Williams led things off with a walk, advancing to third on a Braden Shewmake double. Vaughn Grissom and Jesus Aguilar each hit sacrifice flies off starter Chi Chi Gonzalez (4-8), putting the Stripers up 2-0.   Shewmake (12) homered in the top of the third inning, stretching the Stripers lead to three.   Jacksonville (44-53, 12-12) cut into the deficit in the home half of the third when Edwards (4) ripped a solo shot, making it a 3-1 ballgame.   Grissom was hit by a pitch to lead off the sixth frame. Aguilar doubled, scoring Grissom, and adding to Gwinnett’s lead.   Magneuris Sierra...