LaMonte Wade had a big night at the plate in the Lookouts rout of the Generals.
photo by Tim Evearitt
JACKSON, Tenn. -- LaMonte Wade tripled, doubled and singled, scoring two runs as the Chattanooga Lookouts beat the Jackson Generals 10-2 on Saturday.
Second-place Montgomery lost 4-3 to Mobile in 11 innings reducing to three the number of Lookouts wins or Biscuits losses for Chattanooga to win both halves of the Southern League North Division titles.
Zack Littell went six innings and gave up just two runs.
He allowed six hits, walked two and struck out five to improve to 4-0 since joining the Lookouts. It pushes his overall season record to a remarkable 18-1.
Anthony McIver struck out two over two scoreless innings. He gave up a hit and a walk. Keaton Steele worked the ninth. He gave up a hit and a walk, but no runs to end the game.
Trailing 1-0, the Lookouts took the lead for good with three runs in the fourth inning. Jon Rodriguez hit a two-run home run en route to the two-run lead.
Chattanooga later scored in three additional innings, including a four-run sixth, when Andy Wilkins hit a three-run home run to help put the game away.
The offense provided plenty of support for Littell. Rodriguez reached a couple of milestone season numbers. He hit his 30th double and his 20th home run.
Wilkins hit his 10th home run,. Wade went 3-for-5 with his 19th double and third triple. Max Murphy was 2-for-4 with his 11th double.
Joel Payamps (6-6) took the loss in the Southern League game after a rough outing in which he allowed seven runs and nine hits over five innings.
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Read Guy Curtwright's article about pitcher Zack Littell at http://tinyurl.com/y6upwqny
Jon Rodriguez hit his 20th home run and 30th double of the season.
photo by Tim Evearitt