Biscuits Hang On for 7-6 Win Against Blue Wahoos

Photo by Matt Austin

PENSACOLA, FL - The Montgomery Biscuits (36-30) held on late for a 7-6 win against the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (33-33) on Thursday night at Blue Wahoos Stadium.

The Biscuits built up a 7-0 lead in the first two innings. Colton Ledbetter cracked a two-run shot out to right field for the first two runs of the game in the first inning, his fourth long ball of the season. In the second, Montgomery drew four walks and brought in three of them in a five-run inning, including a two-run single from Will Simpson to make it 7-0.

Montgomery failed to garner a baserunner after the fourth inning. Pensacola scored their first run in the fourth inning, added three in the sixth, and two more in the seventh to make it a 7-6 game.

Jonny Cuevas picked up the last two outs of the seventh inning and pitched a scoreless eighth inning. JJ Goss entered in the ninth and recorded his 10th save, finishing the game on a 6-4-3 double play.

The fourth game of the series is on Friday night at Blue Wahoos Stadium. Brody Hopkins will make the start for Montgomery while Thomas White 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.