Nick Gordon had two hits, both doubles, and has 11 on the season.
photo by Tim Evearitt
BILOXI, Miss. -- Angel Ortega hit a walk-off single with one out in the 10th inning, as the Biloxi Shuckers defeated the Chattanooga Lookouts 5-4 on Sunday. The Lookouts losing streak is now at five games.
Chattanooga starting pitcher, Matt Tracy, went 6 2/3 innings giving up seven hits and four runs. Closer Nick Burdi was charged with his first blown save of the season.
Michael Reed scored the game-winning run after he reached base with a single, advanced to second on a single by Javier Betancourt and then went to third on a hit batsman.
LaMonte Wade hit a two-run double in the fifth inning to help give the Lookouts a 4-0 lead.
Chattanooga was 2-for-7 with runners in scoring position.
Nick Gordon doubled twice, scoring two runs for the Lookouts.
The Shuckers tied the game with a run in the sixth and three in the seventh.
Reliever Tayler (3-2) Scott went two scoreless innings, allowing one hit while striking out four to pick up the win.
Raul Fernandez (1-1) went 1 1/3 innings, allowing one run and three hits. He also struck out one and walked two.
Javier Betancourt was a home run short of the cycle for Biloxi
The Shuckers, who improved to 6-3 against Chattanooga this season, have won seven straight.
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Hoping to avoid a series sweep, the Lookouts face Biloxi again Monday. Game time is 7:35 p.m.
Nick Burdi suffered his first blown save of the year.
photo by Tim Evearitt