JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville Suns trimmed a 6-1, seventh-inning deficit to 6-5, and later 7-6, but the Chattanooga Lookouts held on for a 9-6 win in front of 2,751 at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville Monday night. Stephen Gonsalves hurled six innings, giving up just a run,while picking up his seventh win.
The Lookouts should always feel pretty confident when Gonsalves is on the mound and Monday night was no different. In six innings, Gonsalves gave up a lone run on only two hits and three walks. He struck out six.
Randy Rosario got a rude welcome to the Southern League. He faced four batters. He gave up hits to two and walks to two. He left with the bases loaded and Todd Van Steensel allowed them all to score.
Van Steensel gave up a run of his own in his two innings of work. Raul Fernandez picked up his fourth save for the Lookouts with a perfect ninth inning.
The offense came up with 14 hits and nine runs. Edgar Corcino had three hits including a three-run triple. He scored two runs. D.J. Hicks had three hits, including an RBI double among his two RBI. T.J. White had three hits and an RBI. He hit his fourth triple and stole his eighth base. Zach Granite singled twice (he’s batting .299) and stole three bases (up to 47). Engelb Vielma had two hits and a sacrifice fly.
The Lookouts improved to 30-26 in the second half, though that isn’t likely to matter. The first-half champs, the Jackson Generals, are winning the second half as well. The Lookouts are 66-60 overall, which leads Montgomery by a game and a half for the second Southern League North playoff spot.
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