Brad Markey was near perfect in his second pitching start with the Chattanooga Lookouts since being assigned to the club on July 31 from Louisville.
Markey threw 44 of his 62 pitches for strikes and did not allow a hit or walk over five innings in Thursday’s 4-1 victory over the Jackson Generals in front of 5,011 fans at AT&T Field.
However, the Lookouts did not take the lead until Cincinnati’s top hitting prospect, Jonathan India, lined an RBI double to left field to spark the difference with a three-run sixth inning.
India, a former Florida Gator selected No. 5 overall by the Reds in the 2018 draft, went 3-for-4 to improve his batting average to .308 in 17 Double-A games.
Markey struck out six batters and allowed only Seth Beer to reach base – on a hit-by-pitch to begin the second inning. He backed his gem going 1-for-2 at the plate.