CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (46-52, 17-11) defeated the Chattanooga Lookouts (44-53, 8-20) by a 4-3 score in the third game of the four-game series at AT&T Field on Saturday night.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (46-52, 17-11) defeated the Chattanooga Lookouts (44-53, 8-20) by a 4-3 score in the third game of the four-game series at AT&T Field on Saturday night.
Jacksonville right-handed starting pitcher Edward Cabrera (3-0) earned the victory. The Marlins No. 8 prospect pitched six innings where he allowed three runs (all earned) on four hits with a walk and a Double-A high 10 strikeouts. He set down the last 12 batters he faced in order, striking out seven of the final nine Lookouts hitters. Chattanooga right-handed starting pitcher Ryan Lillie (1-3) took the loss, allowing four runs (all earned) on six hits with a walk and three strikeouts. Jacksonville left-handed relief pitcher Dylan Lee worked the ninth inning in scoreless fashion to earn his 11th save of the year.
After scoring 15 runs Friday night, the Jumbo Shrimp bats stayed hot going into the first inning Saturday. Joe Dunand gave Jacksonville a 1-0 lead with his RBI double, followed by a two-run homer for Stone Garrett to put the lead at 3-0. The Lookouts quickly responded in the bottom of the first with Mitch Nay's two-run home run to cut Jacksonville's lead to 3-2. Jacksonville's Lazaro Alonso powered out a solo home run to right-center to grow Jacksonville's lead to 4-2 in the top of the third. The Lookouts answered in the bottom of the third on an RBI groundout from Ibandel Isabel to make it a 4-3 game, which would be the final.
Jacksonville clinches a series victory with the win, and the loss puts Chattanooga's losing streak at 13 games.
The Jumbo Shrimp and Lookouts will finish the series with the fourth game of the four-game set at AT&T Field on Sunday afternoon at 2:15 p.m. Left-handed pitcher Daniel Castano (2-1, 4.41 ERA) will start for Jacksonville against Chattanooga left-handed pitcher Reiver Sanmartin (0-3, 4.76 ERA). Fans can listen to the game on the Jumbo Shrimp Network presented by Community First, beginning at 2 p.m. with the pregame show "Shrimp On Deck" locally on Sunny 102.3 FM, on the TuneIn Radio app, and www.jaxshrimp.com.
ABOUT THE JUMBO SHRIMP: The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp offer affordable family fun at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville. Their inaugural season garnered the Southern League's Don Mincher Organization of the Year, Promotional Trophy and Jimmy Bragan Executive of the Year, won by General Manager Harold Craw. To experience the excitement with the terrific value of ticket and group options, call the Jumbo Shrimp at (904) 358-2846 or visit www.jaxshrimp.com.
