Jackson, Tenn. - The Jackson Generals fell victim to a boom-or-bust result for the third game in a row, falling 6-2 to the Chattanooga Lookouts at The Ballpark at Jackson on Thursday.
The Generals (3-4) scored their only runs via homer for the third consecutive game, allowing Chattanooga (4-3) to even the series at one game apiece.
Taylor Trammell went 4-for-5 and Luis Gonzalez hit 3-for-4 to lead the Chattanooga to victory.
Lookouts starting pitcher,Tejay Antone (1-0), not only collected his first win of the season but also went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Chattanooga had 14 hits in the contest to only four for the home team.
The game was scoreless until the sixth inning when the Lookouts grabbed a 4-0 lead when Gonzalez hit a two-run double scoring Trammel, Tyler Stephenson. Antone followed with a two run single that plated Gavin LaValley and Gonzalez.
Jackson cut the lead scoring two runs in the bottom of the sixth and Chattanooga got those runs back in the top of the eighth adding two runs making it 6-2, the final score. T.J. Friedl's single to right sent Brantley Bell across the plate for the fifth run and Trammel plated the sixth run with a single to left.
Game highlights (from redsminorleagues.com)
TJ Friedl went 2-3, was hit by 2 pitches, and he had an RBI.
Taylor Trammell went 4-5 with a run scored and an RBI.
Tyler Stephenson went 1-3 with a walk, was hit by a pitch, and he scored a run.
Gavin LaValley went 1-4 with a run scored and a walk.
Brantley Bell went 1-4 with a walk and a run scored.
Luis Gonzalez went 3-4 with a double, walk, 2 runs scored, and he had 2 RBI.
Tejay Antone went 1-3 with 2 RBI at the plate. On the mound he allowed 2 earned in 5.1 innings with 2 walks and 4 strikeouts.
Johendi Jiminian threw 1.2 perfect innings of relief with a strikeout.
Joel Kuhnel struck out 6 batters in 2.0 shutout innings.
Box Score
In game three of the series Jackson's RHP Sam Lewis (0-0, 0.00 ERA) faces Chattanooga's. RHP Tony Santillan (0-0, 1.80 ERA).
Further reading concerning Taylor Trammell. http://tinyurl.com/y4zqeph9