The Chattanooga Lookouts need offensive improvement, a change in recent fortune and two more wins to claim the Southern League championship.
The Biloxi Shuckers would just as soon keep things going the way they are and bring the season to an end for both teams today.
Yadiel Rivera went 3-for-4 scored both runs as the Shuckers won the fourth game of the best-of-five Southern League title series 2-0 Saturday night at AT&T Field and took a 2-1 series lead.
Game 4 is at 2:15 this afternoon in Chattanooga, where a fifth game, if necessary, would be played at 7:15 Monday night. Josh Hader (4-7, 3.03 ERA) is scheduled to pitch for Biloxi today. The Lookouts haven't announced their starter.
The Lookouts and Shuckers each had eight hits Saturday, but the Shuckers took advantage of their opportunities just a bit better.
Rivera singled to lead off the game, moved to third on Nick Shaw's double, then came home on Michael Reed's one-out sacrifice fly to center field. In the fifth, Rivera doubled to lead off the inning, moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by Shaw and came home two batters later when Josh Fellhauer grounded out to shortstop.
Travis Harrison was the only Lookout with more than one hit, finishing 3-for-3 with a walk and a double, Chattanooga's only extra-base hit. The Lookouts were 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position, leaving 10 runners on base.
Chattanooga won the series' second game 6-1 in Biloxi after losing the opener there, 7-2.
