Mississippi Braves Rally to Down Lookouts 5-3
(lookouts.com)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Chattanooga Lookouts dropped the opening game of the series to the Mississippi Braves, 5-3, on Tuesday night from AT&T Field. Mississippi (12-16) got on the board first with an RBI single from Luke Waddell to take an early, 1-0, lead.
The Lookouts answered putting up three runs in the bottom of the third with a pair of long balls. Quincy McAfee started the inning off with a
lead-off shot and Matt McLain hit a two-run homer just three batters later to take the lead.
The Braves finally broke the tie in the top of the seventh thanks to a balk and added an insurance run in the eighth with a C.J. Alexander
home run.
Brandon Williamson got the start for the hosts pitching six innings allowing three runs on eight hits with three walks and struck out four
batters. Michael Byrne (1-1) was tagged with the loss pitching an inning giving up a hit and run and fanned two Braves hitters.
Troy Bacon (3-0) got the win for the Braves with 1.2 innings of relief work allowing just a pair of hits and struck out two. Justin Maese
picked up his fifth save of the year striking out all three batters he faced in the ninth.
Jalen Miller paced the Brave offense going 4-for-4 with a pair of doubles.
Chattanooga (14-14) was led by Byrd Tenerowicz with a 2-for-3 contestwith a walk.
The Braves Michael Harris went 1-5 on the night. He has now reached base in all 28 games he has played this season.
