PEARL, MS - The Mississippi Braves committed four errors that led to five unearned runs on Saturday night, and the Chattanooga Lookouts took full advantage in a 9-2 series-clinching victory at Trustmark Park.
Jonathan Aro (L 3-3) made his second straight start for the M-Braves and let in single runs in the first and second innings and three runs in the third inning.
The Lookouts took advantage of two M-Braves errors and collected three hits to take a 5-0 lead. Aro ended up allowing the five runs, but just three earned, on seven hits with no walks and a strikeout.
Chattanooga's Johendi Jiminian pitched his finest game of the season matching a previous game with nine strikeouts and one run allowed over seven innings.
The Lookouts broke the game open in the eighth inning and struck for four runs to run the lead to 9-2. Two errors and three walks led to the four runs scoring.
Lookouts game highlights (from redsminorleagues.com)
Michael O’Neill went 2-5 with a walk and 2 runs.
Stuart Fairchild went 1-4 with 2 walks and a run scored.
Gavin LaValley went 1-5 with an RBI and 2 RBI.
Samir Duenez went 4-5 with a run and an RBI.
Calten Daal went 2-5 with a run and 2 RBI.
Chris Okey went 2-5.
Johendi Jiminian allowed a run in 7.0 innings with 9 strikeouts.
Wyatt Strahan threw a perfect inning with a strikeout.
Box Score
Sunday evening Lookouts RHP Wendolyn Bautista faces the M-Braves RHP Nolan Kingham.