The Chattanooga Lookouts beat the Carolina Mudcats Saturday night in Zebulon, NC, 5-3. Steve Kelly (3-1) was the winning pitcher.
The Lookouts picked up two runs in the second inning. After Miguel Perez walked, Chris Dickerson drove him in with a double. Dickerson scored on a throwing error by shortstop Rex Rundgren. Lookouts 2 Mudcats 0
The Mudcats tied the game in the fourth inning when they came up with two runs on three hits. Lookouts 2 Mudcats 2
Chattanooga regained the lead in the sixth inning compliments of Aaron Herr’s two-run homer over the left field wall. The home run was Herr’s sixth of the year. He leads the Southern League with 22 runs batted in. Lookouts 4 Mudcats 2
Carolina picked up an unearned run in the eighth inning. Lookouts 4 Mudcats 3
The Lookouts got an insurance run in the ninth inning. With the bases loader, the Mudcats walked in a run. Lookouts 5 Mudcats 3
Jeff Bannon was the only Lookout with two hits; he was 2-for-4 in the game.
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With the series even at two-game a piece, the rubber will be played Sunday afternoon.
Each game can be heard at 1310 AM radio or over the Internet at www.lookouts.com.
The Lookouts return home Tuesday to open a 10-game homestand.