Chattanooga Lookouts logoThe Chattanooga Lookouts have struggled this season against the Tennessee Smokies, but Sunday’s final first-half matchup between the two provided a rare exception.
Ozzie Martinez’s two-run home run to left field in the fourth inning helped the Lookouts slip past the Smokies 6-4 before a sun-splashed crowd of 2,145 at AT&T Field. The victory was just Chattanooga’s second in 10 meetings against Tennessee this season.
“Obviously they’ve had success off us, and we think about that,” Lookouts left fielder Scott Schebler said. “The way to get over it is not by pressing but by going out there and taking every day the same and just trying to get better.”
Jeremy Hazelbaker added a two-run triple to right-center in the fifth inning for the Lookouts, who are 12-17 overall and 10-9 against teams other than Tennessee.
“They’re playing good baseball, obviously, because they had won six in a row,” Lookouts manager Razor Shines said. “We haven’t been playing good ball, and when you get that combination, the team that’s playing well usually comes out on top. We’re not playing as good as we were a week ago, and sometimes you’ve got to tip your cap to your opponent.