MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Biloxi Shuckers won 9-7 over the Biscuits on Thursday night at Riverwalk Stadium after scoring four unanswered runs in the ninth inning.
Logan Workman again gave up a two-run blast to Noah Campbell in the first inning, giving the Biscuits an early deficit. Workman settled down after the home run and retired the next two batters to keep the score 2-0.
A fielding error by second baseman Isaac Collins allowed Montgomery to score in the third inning. Next inning, Diego Infante hit his 11th home run of the year behind centre field to tie the game.
In 4.1 innings after the first, Workman struck out six and allowed only one hit while matching a season high. In the sixth inning, Jeff Belge came in and kept the streak going.
Both teams scored runs in the seventh inning, with Nick Kahle getting the RBI single for Biloxi and Johan Lopez hitting an RBI double for the Biscuits. It was Lopez’s first Double-A hit since September 11, 2022, against the Rocket City Trash Pandas.
In the eighth inning, Wes Clarke hit a 361 ft. two-run homer for a 5-3 Shuckers lead. As the Biscuits took a 7-5 lead into the final inning, they scored four runs in the bottom-frame.
The game was tied when Infante reached on a fielding error that allowed Junior Caminero to score. Evan Edwards singled with the bases loaded to tie it. Heriberto Hernandez scored on a groundout by Tristan Peters after Lopez’s RBI-fielder’s choice.
Tyler Black hit a grounder down the right-field line for a two-run triple to tie the game with two runners on base and one out. The Biscuits were in trouble after Jackson Chourio, and Campbell hit back-to-back RBI singles. The Biscuits were down 9-7 going into the bottom of the ninth.
In the last inning, with a runner on third and two outs, Infante hit a single into left field that drove in the winning run. But Hernandez would hit a ground ball to shortstop Freddy Zamora to end the game.
The Shuckers’ Cam Robinson (1-1) got the win, while Nelson Alvarez (4-3) got the loss because he let five earned runs score on five hits. Biloxi also made five mistakes during the game, which is the most mistakes made by an opponent this season.
On Friday, July 21, the Biscuits and Shuckers will play again. The first pitch is set for 6:35 PM. A Big Mo bobblehead will be given away at the game, and the Biscuits’ Mason Montgomery (2-2) will face Biloxi’s Carlos F. Rodriguez (5-3).
For the rest of the homestand, Pulmuone and MAX Fireworks will host a Kimchi Night, and on Sunday, July 23, Lil’ Crumbs will give away Christmas ornaments along with MAX Fireworks.
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