Biscuits Split Series With Smokies, Drop Finale

Baker doubles twice in the loss

By Jack Sadighian

July 14, 2024

Photo by Matt Austin MONTGOMERY, AL - The Montgomery Biscuits (48-39, 8-10) split a six-game series with the Tennessee Smokies (51-35, 11-7) with a 9-0 loss on Sunday afternoon at Riverwalk Stadium. The Smokies took the lead in the second and broke the game open with a six-run fifth inning.

Photo by Matt Austin

MONTGOMERY, AL - The Montgomery Biscuits (48-39, 8-10) split a six-game series with the Tennessee Smokies (51-35, 11-7) with a 9-0 loss on Sunday afternoon at Riverwalk Stadium.

The Smokies took the lead in the second and broke the game open with a six-run fifth inning.

Dru Baker went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles in the loss. He doubled four times in the series to raise his season total to 10.

Nelson Alvarez pitched a season-high three shutout innings. Alfredo Zarraga extended his scoreless streak to 8 ⅔ innings with 1 ⅓ innings.

The club is off for the next four days for the All-Star Break before returning to action on Friday night against the Biloxi Shuckers at Shuckers Ballpark.