A five-run second inning sparked the Chattanooga Lookouts to an 8-1 Southern League baseball victory over Pensacola on Friday in front of a crowd of 3,259 at AT&T Field.
The first two in the Lookouts’ batting order, Nick Gordon and Engeb Vielma, each went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and two runs scored. Gordon had a two-RBI single in the big inning. Vielma singled in Gordon and later scored on a wild pitch. Gordon’s other hits were doubles.
Winning pitcher Randy LeBlanc (1-1) threw five innings against Pensacola (15-12), allowing seven hits and four walks but just the one run, which was earned. The right-hander had one strikeout.
Levi Michael was 2-for-3 for Chattanooga (14-13) and scored twice.
Because Thursday’s game was rained out, the five-game series is scheduled to continue today with a doubleheader starting at 5:15 p.m. Blue Wahoos right-hander Keury Mella (0-2) is their scheduled starter in the first game, and the Lookouts have scheduled left-hander Matt Tracy (1-2).