Stovall's Late Homer Lifts Biscuits Over Trash Pandas

Stovall homered to take the lead with two outs in the top of the ninth

By Jack Sadighian

May 6, 2025

Photo by Mike Krebs MADISON, AL - Hunter Stovall hit a go-ahead homer in the ninth, and the Montgomery Biscuits (14-13) hung on for a 3-2 win over the Rocket City Trash Pandas (9-17) in the series opener on Tuesday evening at Toyota Field. Stovall knocked in the first run

Photo by Mike Krebs

MADISON, AL - Hunter Stovall hit a go-ahead homer in the ninth, and the Montgomery Biscuits (14-13) hung on for a 3-2 win over the Rocket City Trash Pandas (9-17) in the series opener on Tuesday evening at Toyota Field.

Stovall knocked in the first run of the game. After Tatem Levins doubled off the wall in right to lead off the third, Stovall singled to right field to bring him in.

Jackson Baumeister turned in his best start of the season. The 22-year-old spun six innings of one-run ball with six strikeouts. He exited with Montgomery ahead 2-1 due to Will Simpson's RBI single in the sixth. On the play, Colton Ledbetter beat a throw to the plate from shallow right field.

Caleb Ketchup tied the game at 2-2 with a leadoff homer in the eighth.

Stovall smashed the go-ahead home run to left field with two outs in the top of the ninth, making it 3-2. After Rocket City loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth, JJ Goss entered the game. He forced a groundball to third where Brayden Taylor charged and made a nice pick before stepping on the bag for the final out.

The second game of the series is on Wednesday morning at Toyota Field. Jacob Watters will make the start for Montgomery while Walbert Urena is slated to start for Rocket City. The first pitch is at 11:05m CT. Fans can listen on Jox 740, MLB At Bat, and Bally Live.