Pensacola Snaps Losing Streak to Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., - In his first game back with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, right-hander Austin Ross picked up right where he left off.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., - In his first game back with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, right-hander
Ross allowed one run in six innings on six hits and three walks while striking out six to help Pensacola snap a nine-game losing streak to the Chattanooga Lookouts with a, 6-1, victory Monday at AT&T Field.
Not only that but the Blue Wahoos snapped a seven-game losing streak with Ross' strong outing. Ross struck out five hitters in the first four innings. His record remained a perfect 6-0 with Pensacola and he owns a 1.23 ERA.
The 28-year-old was called up May 30 to the Triple-A Louisville Bats where he started four of five games, going 2-2 with a 4.91 ERA.
Chattanooga loaded the bases in the first inning but scored only one run when DH Jon Rodriguez hit a sacrifice fly to score shortstop
But the Blue Wahoos fought back to tie the game, 1-1, in the fifth inning when right fielder
Pensacola added two more runs in its next at bat in the sixth inning to go up, 3-1. Coming through again with two outs and runners in scoring position was -- no surprise -- VanMeter, who doubled to center to score third baseman
Blue Wahoos relievers
LaValley hit a three-run homer on a blast to left field, putting Pensacola in control of the game in the eighth inning, 6-1.
The 22-year-old LaValley, who played his first five-game series in Double-A, shined. Called up from High-A Daytona Tortugas, the 6-foot-3 LaValley hit .353, going 6-17, with two doubles, two home runs and six RBIs.
Meanwhile, VanMeter, who was chosen to the Southern League All-Star game, went 3-4 with a double and triple, scored a run and knocked in two.
Pensacola, which won the Southern League South Division first half crown, is off Tuesday and then starts a six-game homestand against the Montgomery Biscuits at 6:35 p.m. Wednesday.
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