Chattanooga shortstop Alfredo Rodriguez had a big night at the plate Saturday going 4-for-7 in the double header.
photo by Tim Evearitt
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Montgomery Biscuits (43-26) and Chattanooga Lookouts (36-32) split their doubleheader on Saturday night at Riverwalk Stadium.
The double header makeup turned into a long first game and a much shorter game in the nightcap as the Lookouts win game one 10-4 in extra innings and lose under the lights 2-0.
The Biscuits would match the Lookouts scoring run for run and send game one into extra innings.
In the ninth the Lookouts took charge sending ten to the plate scoring seven runs. Triples from Chris Okey and Alfredo Rodriguez led the charge.
Joel Kuhnel turned out the lights and retired all but one batter in the bottom of the inning for the win.
Lookouts game highlights (from redsminorleagues.com)
Alfredo Rodriguez went 2-4 with a triple, run scored, and he had 2 RBI.
Jose Siri went 1-4, was hit by a pitch, scored a run, and he had an RBI.
Tyler Stephenson went 1-4 with a run scored and an RBI.
Mitch Nay went 2-4 with a walk and 2 RBI.
Brantley Bell went 2-5 with a solo home run (5), a steal, and 2 runs scored.
Gavin LaValley went 2-3 with a walk, run scored, and he had an RBI.
Chris Okey went 1-4 with a triple, run scored, and he had 2 RBI.
Michael Beltre went 2-3 with 2 runs scored. He was also hit by a pitch.
Tony Santillan allowed 3 earned in 5.0 innings with 2 walks and 3 strikeouts.
Jesse Stallings threw 2.0 hitless innings with a walk and a strikeout.
Joel Kuhnel was charged with an unearned run in 2.0 hitless innings with a walk and a strikeout.
Box Score
In the nightcap Lookouts starter Juan Martinez was touched for a first inning home run in the 2-0 loss. The Lookouts got two hits from Rodriguez for the only hits in game two.
Lookouts game highlights (from redsminorleagues.com)
Alfredo Rodriguez went 2-3 with a double.
Wyatt Strahan threw 2.0 hitless innings with a walk and 2 strikeouts.
Victor Payano threw a perfect inning of relief.
Box Score
On Sunday the Lookouts go with RHP Jhendi Jiminian (2-2,3.59) and faces LHP-Josh Fleming (5-3,3.86). Hear the action at 5:50 EDT ON 98.1 The Lake and at MiLB.com.