worth the trip

The fans who turned out at Trustmark Park tonight — and there weren’t many — were treated to a couple of memorable highlights by the homeboys. Antoan Richardson, the diminutive left fielder, jumped and reached over the fence to take a three-run homer away from a Huntsville batter in the fifth inning. Had to be one of the best defensive plays of the year for the M-Braves, who have not been a very good defensive team. In the bottom of the frame, Ernesto Mejia launched his 20th homer of the year, breaking the M-Braves’ record which he had held jointly with Matt Esquivel. Mejia’s blast was majestic, clearing the batter’s eye screen in center field. Not many have gone there before. Two for sure: Delmon Young and Jason Perry.