Lookouts Lose To Shuckers Sunday, 5-4, In 10 Innings

Chattanooga Sees Four Run Lead Disappear In Seventh Inning

  • Sunday, May 21, 2017
Nick Gordon had two hits, both doubles, and has 11 on the season.
Nick Gordon had two hits, both doubles, and has 11 on the season.
photo by Tim Evearitt

BILOXI, Miss.  -- Angel Ortega hit a walk-off single with one out in the 10th inning, as the Biloxi Shuckers defeated the Chattanooga Lookouts 5-4 on Sunday. The Lookouts losing streak is now at five games.

Chattanooga starting pitcher, Matt Tracy, went 6 2/3 innings giving up seven hits and four runs. Closer Nick Burdi was charged with his first blown save of the season.

Michael Reed scored the game-winning run after he reached base with a single, advanced to second on a single by Javier Betancourt and then went to third on a hit batsman.

LaMonte Wade hit a two-run double in the fifth inning to help give the Lookouts a 4-0 lead.

Chattanooga was 2-for-7 with runners in scoring position.

Nick Gordon doubled twice, scoring two runs for the Lookouts.

The Shuckers tied the game with a run in the sixth and three in the seventh.

Reliever Tayler (3-2) Scott went two scoreless innings, allowing one hit while striking out four to pick up the win.

Raul Fernandez (1-1) went 1 1/3 innings, allowing one run and three hits. He also struck out one and walked two.

Javier Betancourt was a home run short of the cycle for Biloxi

The Shuckers, who improved to 6-3 against Chattanooga this season, have won seven straight.

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Hoping to avoid a series sweep, the Lookouts face Biloxi again Monday. Game time is 7:35 p.m. 

Nick Burdi suffered his first blown save of the year.
Nick Burdi suffered his first blown save of the year.
photo by Tim Evearitt
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