KODAK, Tenn. – The Chattanooga Lookouts tallied a season-high 15 hits Thursday night, but that wasn’t enough to stop a fifth consecutive defeat. They lost 8-4 to the Tennessee Smokies.
The Lookouts (2-5) used RBI singles to center field by Andrew Lambo in the fifth inning and Elian Herrera in the sixth to pull within 3-2, but reliever Harvey Garcia entered in the sixth and walked four batters and hit another as Tennessee scored four runs. The Smokies (6-1) had taken a 2-0 lead in the first inning on three consecutive two-out doubles by Ty Wright, Russ Canzler and Robinson Chirinos.
Chattanooga committed two errors and has 11 in its last three games.
Game three of a five-game series at Smokies Park is tonight at 7:15. Mario Alvarez (0-1, 12.27 ERA) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Lookouts, with Austin Bibens-Dirkx (0-0, 3.60) scheduled for the Smokies.