Another quality start for Omar Bencomo in Sunday's loss to the Smokies.
photo by Tim Evearitt
KODAK, Tenn-- The Chattanooga Lookouts were too late to catch the Smokies in their 8-3 loss here in Sunday's game two.
With second-half record of 14-23, the Chattanooga now sits in fifth place in the North Division, 7.0 games out for first.
This game evolved from a pitcher’s duel in the early innings before the Smokies bats woke up. Omar Bencomo pitched into the fifth inning and allowed two runs on five hits. He struck out five and walked two.
The culprit was Vimael Machin (machine) as he went 3-3 with a game changing home run in the fifth inning. That would send Bencomo packing and the Smokies would score for the next three innings in their win.
Sam Clay ran into the most damage. He couldn’t pitch a full inning and he allowed four runs on four hits. Paco Rodriguez and Andrew Vasquez each pitched 1 1/3 innings and allowed a run each.
Zander Wiel lead the offensive charge. He went 3-for-4 at the plate with a pair of doubles moving his average to .312.. Brent Rooker and Luis Arraez both had multi-hit games and Arraez drove in two runs. Jaylin Davis added his eighth double, one of the team’s three extra-base hits.
Overall, the team went 3-for-13 with runners in scoring position and left 10 runners on base.
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Game three on Monday has the Lookouts RHP-Sean Poppen on the mound opposing RHP-Duncan Robinson. Air time at MiLB.com is set for 6:45 as well as at 96.1 FM.
After going 3-for-4, Zander Weil now leads the Southern League in hitting at .312.
photo by Tim Evearitt