Since rejoining the Lookouts off the DL, Levi Michael has resumed hitting the ball well.
photo by Tim Evearitt
The Lookous won Monday's suspended game shutting out the Suns, 5-0. In the second game, Chattanooga fell a run short falling to Jacksonville, 5-4.
The Lookouts were able to get back in the win column on Tuesday in game one. This game began on Monday, but after four innings, it was suspended due to rain. Jason Wheeler had thrown four shutout innings, allowing just one hit and one walk while striking out three.
When the game resumed, Lookouts' newcomer 39-year-old Scott Atchison came on the mound. He gave up a hit, but no runs in his inning. Alex Muren gave up two hits and a walk, but no runs in his two innings.
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Brandon Peterson finished it out with two more scoreless innings. He gave up one hit and struck out one. That’s nine shutout innings with the Lookouts for Peterson. The last time he gave up a run was against Bradenton, way back on May 5th. That’s 16 games and 24.2 innings. In that time, he’s given up eight hits, walked five and struck out 33.
Aderlin Mejia homered for the second straight game. He was 2-4. Jairo Rodriguez went 2-4 with his first double.
Levi Michael gave the team a cushion with a two-run homer in the seventh inning. It was his third of the season. Adam Brett Walker went 1-3 with a walk and his 21st double.
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Game Two
Tim Shibuya got the spot start for the Lookouts. He gave up five runs (four earned) on six hits in just 2.1 innings. Jake Reed came on and gave up a hit and a walk over 2.2 scoreless frames. Zack Jones returned from the disabled list in fine form, striking out two in an inning.
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Matt Tomshaw went five innings for the Suns and gets credited with the win. After throwing three zeroes on the mound, the Lookouts scored three runs against him in the fourth and another in the fifth.
The former Twin minor leaguer, faced his college teammate Adam Brett Walker twice in this game. The first time, Tomshaw was able to strike out Walker. The second time, Walker singled in a run, his 71st RBI of the season.
Kennys Vargas went 2-for-3 and drove in a run. Levi Michael had a single and a walk.
Tim Shibuya got the spot start for the Lookouts. He gave up five runs (four earned) on six hits in just 2.1 innings. Jake Reed came on and gave up a hit and a walk over 2.2 scoreless frames. Zack Jones returned from the disabled list in fine form, striking out two in an inning.
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The final game of the series is tonight (Wednesday). The Lookouts return home to play the Mississippi Braves in a five-game series at AT&T Field.