Visiting left-hander Andrew Barbosa and relievers Jason Hursh and Andrew Robinson combined on a three-hit pitching performance Friday night to lead the Mississippi Braves to a 9-0 Southern League victory over the Chattanooga Lookouts.
It was the second straight win for the Braves (41-42 overall) over first-half North Division champion Chattanooga, which dropped to 46-36 for the year and 3-11 in the second half.
The 6-foot-8 Barbosa, who began the year in independent ball, gave up all three of the Lookouts’ hits, but he was masterful, striking out 12 and walking one in seven innings. Hursh and Robinson worked one inning each and allowed just one baserunner.
The series continues at 7:15 tonight and the Lookouts have invited costumed characters The Zooperstars. A Sunday game is scheduled to start at 2:15, and the series concludes Monday at 7:15.
Lookouts starting pitcher Brett Lee allowed nine hits but gave up just two runs in four innings. The Braves scored single runs in the first and fourth, added some breathing room with two in the seventh and broke the game wide open with five in the top of the eighth.