SL1 Mississippi Braves

Lookouts Beat Braves in Series Finale

Published on May 14, 2003 under Southern League (SL1)
Mississippi Braves News Release


CHATTANOOGA, TN - Chattanooga scored three unearned runs in the first inning en route to a 5-2 win over the Greenville Braves Tuesday night at BellSouth Park. The win gave the Lookouts a sweep of the five-game series against the Braves. Greenville (17-21) has now lost six straight games, finishing their roadtrip at 3-7.

Righthander Matt Belisle (1-5) lost his fourth straight decision despite allowing just one earned run over six and two-third innings. In his last two starts Belisle is 0-1 despite yielding only one earned run over a combined 13 and two-third frames.

With two outs in the bottom of the first inning, Lookouts right fielder Guye Senjem reached base on a throwing error by Kelly Johnson. After Belisle walked Stephen Smitherman, Dernell Stenson hit a soft single to center field, scoring Senjem with the game's first run. Alejandro Diaz followed with an RBI single to left field; a throwing error on the play by cutoff man Pete Orr allowed a second run to score giving the Lookouts at 3-0 lead.

Greenville edged back into the game against Lookouts righthander Josh Hall (2-4), who allowed two runs over seven and two-third innings. Cory Aldridge tripled and scored on a James Jurries single in the third inning to make it 3-1. Johnson doubled in the sixth inning and eventually scored on a sacrifice fly by Bryce Terveen, cutting Chattanooga's lead to 3-2.

The Lookouts then plated single runs in the seventh and eighth innings to make it 5-2. Lefthander Paul Darnell retired the final four Braves batters to chalk up his second save of the season.

Following an off-day Wednesday, the G-Braves return to home to Municipal Stadium on Thursday night to host Jacksonville in game one of a four-game series and eight-game homestand. Righthander Adam Wainwright will pitch for Greenville vs. Jacksonville righthander Edwin Jackson (1-2).

NOTES: 3b JAMES JURRIES went 2-for-4 is now batting .514 (19-37) over his last 11 games.......Of CORY ALDRIDGE's triple ran his hit streak to 5 games. He is 10-21 (.476) over the stretch...... Thursday night's game will be broadcast on WCCP-FM (104.9) and the internet (gbraves.com) beginning at 6:55pm EDT with the First Citizens Bank Clubhouse Show......

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