Second baseman Luis Arraez drove in the go-ahead run on a sacrfice fly in the sixth inning to lead the Lookouts to the 4-3 win over the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp on Friday at AT&T Field.
Jorge Alcala had his number called by the Lookouts. The former Astros prospect turned in five innings, giving up three runs on five hits and four walks, while striking out four.
Former Dodgers prospect Dustin Smeltzer picked up a two inning save and struck out four.
Chattanooga jumped out to a three-run advantage in the opening frame as Arraez hit a solo shot off the fourth pitch he saw. That was then followed by a free pass to Brent Rooker, who would come around score on the first of Jaylin Davis' two doubles. An RBI groundout from Andy Wilkins accounted for the final run of the inning to give the home team a lead they would never give up.
The Lookouts combined for 12 strikeouts on the night as Jorge Alcala finished with four across his five innings of work, while both Sam Clay and Devin Smeltzer fanned four batters across two innings of work. Clay would earn just his second win of the season and first since May 4th while Smeltzer picked up his second consecutive save.
Jordan Gore has now tied his season-long six-game hitting streak after a single in the fourth inning, while Arraez had two RBIs in a game for the second consecutive contest.
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Saturday night will see southpaw Dietrich Enns take the mound for Chattanooga opposite Jumbo Shrimp right-hander Nick Neidert, who currently leads the Southern League with 11 wins in 2018.
Jaylin Davis scored from third base in the first inning taking advantage of a slow response on a ground out to first.
photo by Tim Evearitt