Biscuits Comeback Stifled in 11-Inning Loss to Blue Wahoos

Photo by Mike Krebs

PENSACOLA, FL - The Montgomery Biscuits (35-30) came back to force extra innings but ultimately came up short in a 6-5 loss to the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (33-32) in 11 innings on Wednesday night at Blue Wahoos Stadium. The loss snapped the club's six-game win streak and evened the series at a game apiece.

Duncan Davitt pitched his fifth quality start, covering six innings. He allowed three runs on seven hits with three walks and five strikeouts. The 25-year-old has gone six or more innings in five of his last six starts.

Pensacola led 3-0 after five innings before the Biscuits cracked the scoreboard in the sixth. Will Simpson doubled off the top of the wall in left center to score Colton Ledbetter from first base and make it 3-1.

Down 4-1 in the eighth, Montgomery loaded the bases with no outs. Gregory Barrios lined a ball off the left-field line to clear the bases and tie the game at 4-4. Neither club scored in the ninth inning, sending the two clubs to extra innings for a second straight game.

Barrios lofted a ball into the turf in left center to put the Biscuits ahead for the first time in the 10th, 5-4. Pensacola responded with a run in the bottom of the inning to tie it. Barrios finished 2-for-5 with a double and four RBI.

After Montgomery left the bases loaded in the 11th, Pensacola scored the winning run on an errant throw to first base. Both clubs left opportunities on the table. The game had 28 runners left on base, with both clubs combining to go 3-for-32 with runners in scoring position. The game lasted three hours and 20 minutes after a 27-minute lightning delay.

The third game of the series is on Thursday night at Blue Wahoos Stadium. Owen Wild will make the start for Montgomery while Ike Buxton is slated to start for Pensacola. The first pitch is at 6:05pm CT. Fans can listen on Jox 740, MLB At Bat, and Bally Live.