First baseman Ibandel Isabel's grand slam home run sparked the Lookouts to their 5-0 win over Jackson Friday night.
photo by Tim Evearitt
Jackson, Tenn. - The Jackson Generals were done in by a single fateful swing on Friday night, falling 5-0 to the Chattanooga Lookouts at The Ballpark at Jackson.
Lookouts' first baseman Ibandel Isabel hit his second home run of the series, a grand slam, in the fifth inning to break a scoreless tie.
The Generals (3-5) were shut out for the first time in 2019 despite having 13 opportunities with men in scoring position.
Chattanooga (4-3) couldn't do anything with Generals starter Sam Lewis (0-1) throughout the first three innings, as he allowed just one baserunner among the first ten hitters he faced. Lewis advanced into the fifth inning with just one hit allowed, but a pair of walks in the fifth put two men aboard for the top of the order, and Lewis was pulled in favor of Tyler Mark.
Mark got a quick pop-up for the inning's second out, but he walked Brantley Bell and Taylor Trammell back-to-back, loading the bases. Mark walked the next batter sending Trammell home with the first run. Isabel followed with a grand slam to left center field with the Lookouts' second hit of the night registering four more runs Chattanooga runs. The 5-0 score was the game's final score.
Thankfully the Lookouts had all the runs they needed as they were retired up-and-down in order over the final four innings.
Chattanooga's bullpen allowed three hits in the next for innings with Ty Boyles (2-0) getting the win.
Game highlights (from redsminorleagues.com)
Brantley Bell went 1-2 with 2 walks, a steal, and a run.
Taylor Trammell went 0-2 with 2 walks, a run, and he had an RBI.
Ibandel Isabel went 1-3 with a grand slam (1) and he was hit by a pitch.
Mitch Nay walked in his lone plate appearance as a pinch hitter.
Tony Santillan threw 4.0 shutout innings with 5 walks and 8 strikeouts.
Ty Boyles threw 1.2 shutout innings with a strikeout.
Aaron Fossas threw 2.1 perfect innings with 2 strikeouts.
Alex Powers threw a shutout inning with 2 strikeouts.
Box Score
Saturday's game has Chattanooga's LHP-Scott Moss(0-0,2.25) vs Jackson's RHP-Matt Peacock(0-1,3.60). Hear the game on 98.1 The Lake and at MiLB.com at 6:50 p.m.