Daniel Palka went 2-for-4, including his fourth homer of the year.
photo by Tim Evearitt
Chattanooga rallied from a 5-1 deficit to tie the game at five in the top of the eighth inning, but ultimately lost the game, 6-5, on a ninth inning walk-off home run from Ronnie Freeman.
Freeman was a Lookouts killer all night, he was 2-4 with a pair of home runs and three RBIs.
Starter David Hurlbut pitched three effective innings for Chattanooga before giving up a run in the fourth and then four more in the fifth. Hurlbut left the game down 5-1, having surrendered nine hits and a pair of home runs.
Mike Strong and Mason Melotakis made quick work of the Bay Bears in the sixth and seventh innings, sending them down in order.
In the eighth, with the Lookouts back in the game, Luke Westphal gave up back to back line drive singles and was lifted for Trevor Hildenberger before he recorded an out.
Hildenberger sent the next three BayBears back to the dugout and the Lookouts escaped without allowing another run. Hildenberger fared less well when he headed out for the ninth and gave up the game winning home run to Freeman.
Daniel Palka had another big night, 2-for-4 with a home run and and two RBI. Travis Harrison was 2-for-4 as well, and Joe Maloney was 2-for-4 with a double.
Omar Bencomo makes his second start as a Lookout Friday night in Mobile.
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