LookoutsMONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Montgomery Biscuits managed a 1-0 victory over the Chattanooga Lookouts in Southern League baseball Thursday night.
Greg Sexton's two-out single to right field in the eighth inning off Steven Ames scored Brad Coon to provide the difference in Montgomery's series-opening win. Coon entered the game as a pinch-runner following a leadoff single to left by Ryan Garkos.
The Lookouts had runners at third and second with two out in the ninth when Rafael Ynoa struck out to end the game.
The loss was the fifth in six games for Chattanooga (29-32). Lookouts starting pitcher Aaron Miller struck out five in five innings.
Game two of the five-game series is tonight at 8:05 EDT. Matt Magill (5-3, 3.72 ERA) is scheduled to start on the mound for the Lookouts, with Joseph Cruz (3-6, 5.54) scheduled for the Biscuits.