The Chattanooga Lookouts lost to the Mississippi Braves on Thursday night, getting shutout in the 3-0 loss at Trustmark Park. M-Braves starter Drue Hackenberg (W, 3-2) struck out seven over 5.0 scoreless innings to earn his second straight win on the mound for the Braves.
After stranding two runners on base in the first inning, the Mississippi (24-22, 56-60) offense got on the scoreboard in the second frame. Adam Zebrowski worked a 12-pitch walk against Chattanooga starter Thomas Farr (L, 1-14) to set the tone for the inning. The next three batters got hits. Bryson Horne singled, and then Brandon Parker doubled home Zebrowski with a liner off the left field wall, and it was 1-0. Cade Bunnell brought home Horne with a line drive single to right, and it was 2-0. Cal Conley bounced into a double play for the first two outs, but Parker scored, and it was 3-0.
Left fielder Tyler Callihan led the Lookouts offense with two hits. The Lookouts had only six hits on the night with none of them going for extra bases.
Farr threw five innings allowing three earned runs with five hits, four walks and three strikeouts.
Game four of the six-game series is on Friday night at Trustmark Park. The first pitch is scheduled for 6:35 pm with RHP Ian Mejia (7-5, 3.48) on the mound for Mississippi, and RHP Kevin Abel (4-6, 5.60) for Chattanooga. Coverage begins at 6:20 pm on 102.1 The Box, Bally Live, and MiLB.tv.