Biscuits Comeback Cut Short in 5-3 Loss at Knoxville

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The Montgomery Biscuits (46-39, 8-8) dropped its second straight game against the Knoxville Smokies (41-43, 9-7) on Friday night by a 5-3 final score.

After trailing all game after the third, momentum began to pick up after a Brock Jones solo home run in the ninth inning. A subsequent double from Jalen Battles put him in position to score as well.

Homer Bush Jr. scored an early run himself then sent Battles home in the ninth to close the gap to two runs. Bush finished the night with a double, single and stole a base. Bush has had at least one hit in four of his last five games, and stolen one base in three of the last four.

The run was stifled after that, putting Montgomery now down 3-1 in the road series.

Although starting pitcher Ty Johnson allowed two earned runs, he managed five strikeouts over his five innings pitched. He continues a streak of at least five punch outs in his last five starts on the mound.

The fifth game of the series is on Saturday evening at Covenant Health Park. Owen Wild will make the start for Montgomery while Antonio Santos is slated to start for Knoxville. The first pitch is at 6 p.m. CT. Fans can listen on Jox 740, MLB At Bat, and Bally Live.