Travis Harrison's third double wins it for Lookouts

Chattanooga Lookouts logo, blue background
Chattanooga Lookouts logo, blue background

Travis Harrison's two-out double to right field in the ninth inning scored Levi Michael from first base to propel the Chattanooga Lookouts to a 7-6 victory Monday night over Birmingham at AT&T Field. It was Harrison's third double of the evening.

Birmingham tied the game with two out in its half of the ninth when Keenyn Walker doubled down the right-field line to score Joey DeMichele and Eudy Pina.

The series between the Lookouts and Barons is squared at two games apiece after Monday's contest, which was played before an announced crowd of 3,251. Chattanooga is seeking its first series triumph after losing five-game sets to Biloxi, Jackson and Mississippi to open the season.

Michael's bases-clearing triple to left in the fourth scored Mitch Garver, Stuart Turner and Engelb Vielma, which capped a five-run inning to give the Lookouts their largest lead at 6-2. The Lookouts (7-12) began their half of the fourth with a Harrison leadoff double to left, a Daniel Palka infield hit and a Garver RBI single to center.

Palka followed Sunday's 4-for-4, four-RBI performance with a 2-for-3 game. In less than a week, the former Georgia Tech standout has raised his batting average from .245 to .313.

Nicky Delmonico, the son of former University of Tennessee baseball coach Rod Delmonico, homered to right-center to lead off the fourth and sixth innings for the Barons (7-12).

Ryan Eades (0-2, 6.14 ERA) is scheduled to start tonight's 7:15 series finale on the mound for the Lookouts, with Brandon Brennan (1-1, 11.25) scheduled for the Barons.

Contact David Paschall at dpaschall@timesfreepress.com or 423-757-6524.

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