feels so good …

There was something in the Mississippi air — besides rain — at Trustmark Park on Thursday night. Three Montgomery Biscuits with Magnolia State connections came back to the state and put on quite the show against the Mississippi Braves. Desmond Jennings, a former Itawamba Community College football star, went 2-for-3 with a walk and a sac fly. Rhyne Hughes, a Picayune native who played at Pearl River CC, was 3-for-5, including a line-drive home run into the cafe in right field. And J.T. Hall, from Port Gibson and Southwest CC, went 3-for-3 with an impressive homer to center field, a triple, two walks and a stolen base. Wow. It was a stunning display. For the record, the Biscuits won the game 9-2, the opener of a five-game series that continues tonight. What will the Mississippi boys do for an encore?
P.S. So much news … One night after hitting his first major league homer, Jonathan Van Every made his big league pitching debut. The former Itawamba CC star got the last two outs in the eighth inning of the Boston Red Sox’s 13-0 loss Thursday to Tampa Bay. … Former Ole Miss standout David Dellucci is back on the Cleveland Indians’ active roster. He was called back from his rehab assignment today, reportedly to replace the injured Travis Hafner as the Tribe’s DH. Dellucci went 4-for-5 in tonight’s game. … Chad Bradford, the Byram High, Hinds CC and Southern Miss product, is expected to throw batting practice for Tampa Bay on Sunday as he continues to rebound from elbow surgery.