Wahoos Rally, Win Eighth Straight Series
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos resiliency shined again Wednesday, thus continuing their series unbeaten streak in a significant way.Trailing 3-0 early in a matinee, road finale against the Chattanooga Lookouts, turned the game with a big inning, then got a clutch closer performance from Sam Clay to hold on for a
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos resiliency shined again Wednesday, thus continuing their series unbeaten streak in a significant way.
Trailing 3-0 early in a matinee, road finale against the Chattanooga Lookouts, turned the game with a big inning, then got a clutch closer performance from
In winning a pair of back-to-back road series' against Mississippi and Chattanooga, the Blue Wahoos (26-14) headed home following the early game with a 6.5-game lead in first place of the Southern League's South Division. There are 30 games left in the first half, divisional playoff chase.
What's more, the Blue Wahoos won the final two games of the series after their top hitter, second baseman Luis Arraerz, whose .342 average was third best in all Double-A, was elevated Tuesday to Triple-A Rochester.
New faces, new game stars keep emerging with the Blue Wahoos.
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Hamilton, who played third base Wednesday, but also has shared a catcher's role, went 2-for-4 in the game.
In the bottom of the eighth, the Lookouts got a pair of runs off Blue Wahoos top closer
Mason got Alfredro Rodriguez to fly out to Kirilloff in right field to end the threat.
In the ninth inning, Clay earned his third save by retiring the first two hitters, former Blue Wahoos' T.J. Friedl and
The series matched two Southern League teams that switched affiliations after last season. It also included former Blue Wahoos manager Pat Kelly, who took Pensacola to three consecutive post-season appearances as a Cincinnati Reds affiliate and the 2017 SL co-championship shared with the Lookouts, then the Minnesota Twins affiliate.
Earlier in the game, the Lookouts were in solid position to get the series win. They got a two-run homer in the second from
But the Blue Wahoos erupted in the fourth.
The Blue Wahoos then took a near 400-mile bus ride back to Pensacola and will begin a five-game homestand Thursday against the Mobile BayBears.
It will start with a Thirsty Thursday night of drink specials. It will also be the popular "Bark In The Park" night where fans can bring their dogs Thursday to the ballpark for a $1 extra charge and worthy cause.