Starting pitcher Greg Peavey kept the Biscuits off the scoreboard.
photo by Tim Evearitt
The Chattanooga Lookouts defeated the Montgomery Biscuits Sunday, 7-3, in game three of the Southern League Division Series.
The Chattanooga offense got things started quickly, and it was courtesy of the Southern League home run champ, Adam Brett Walker. His two-run blast in the second inning put them up 2-0, as Lookouts starter Greg Peavey cruised in the early innings.
Singles from Shannon Wilkerson, Stephen Wickens, and Max Kepler loaded the bases with one out in the third inning, and an error and fielder’s choice would add to more runs to make it 4-0 early.
Peavey scattered five hits and three walks in six innings, striking out five while holding the Biscuits off the scoreboard. The Lookouts would add an insurance run for him in the top of the seventh on a Jorge Polanco sac fly.
Peavey was relieved by Alex Wimmers with a five run lead in the seventh, and that’s when things got dicey. He recorded the innings first out, but consecutive walks were followed by a three run home run by Cameron Seitzer to make it 5-3. A double and single would follow to put the tying run in scoring position before the bullpen could get warmed up.
Lefty Corey Williams was summoned for a same-sided hitter matchup, but he walked the batter to load the bases. Jake Reed was quickly brought in to face the right-handers coming up, and escaped the threat with consecutive strikeouts.
The Lookouts mounted a two-out rally in the eighth, as an error put runners on second and third for Wilkerson, who brought them in with a single to right field to make it 7-3.
Reed remained in the game for the eighth inning and kept Montgomery off the board, despite two walks.
D.J. Johnson was called upon for the ninth, and finished the game with a one-two-three inning.
The Lookouts got multiple hits from Wickens (2-5, R) in the leadoff spot, and Wilkerson (3-3, 2 R’s, 2 RBI) in the nine hole. Kepler was 1-4 with walk, and Walker’s home run was their only extra base hit of the day.
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The win puts Chattanooga out front 2-1 in the series, and they’ll look to end the five game series Monday night in Montgomery.
Adam Brett Walker did what he does best -- hit a two-run home run.
photo by Tim Evearitt