First baseman Ibandel Isabel provided the only offense the Lookouts would need with his ninth home run of the season.
photo by Tim Evearitt
Biloxi, MS -- The slumping Chattanooga Lookouts bats started with a big bang and never looked back in their 4-0 win over Biloxi Monday night at MGM Park to prevent the Shuckers from a sweep of the series.
Ibandel Isabel provided the Lookouts with an early 2-0 lead against Shuckers starting pitcher Bowden Francis. Taylor Trammel extended the first inning with a two-out walk and Isabel cashed in with a two-run home run in the following at bat.
Francis struck out a pair and faced the minimum in the third before allowing two more runs in the fourth. Tyler Stephenson tripled to right-center and was plated with an RBI single from Brantley Bell.
RHP Tony Santillan (W, 1-2) then helped his own cause with a base hit into left to score Bell and make it a 4-0 game.
Santillan worked 5.1 innings for the Lookouts, striking out six and pitching out of a jam in the fourth when the Shuckers left runners on the corners.
The Shuckers had just two hits from the sixth inning on as the Chattanooga bullpen silenced the threat of any comeback.
Lookouts game highlights (from redsminorleagues.com)
Jose Siri went 1-4.
Ibandel Isabel went 1-4 with a home run (9) and 2 RBI.
Tyler Stephenson went 1-4 with a triple and a run.
Brantley Bell went 2-4 with a run and an RBI.
Gavin LaValley went 1-2 with 2 walks.
Tony Santillan threw 5.1 shutout innings with 3 walks and 6 strikeouts. He also went 1-2 with an RBI at the plate.
Juan Martinez threw 2.2 shutout innings with a walk and 2 strikeouts.
Alex Powers threw a perfect inning with 3 strikeouts.
The Lookouts are off on Tuesday and open up with the Birmingham Barons Wednesday at AT&T Field with the 7:15 p.m. first pitch.