Pensacola Blue Wahoos Beat The Montgomery Biscuits

June 16, 2015

Right-handed pitcher Daniel Wright allowed two runs in the seventh inning to lead the Pensacola Blue Wahoos to victory over the Montgomery Biscuits at Riverwalk Stadium.

Pensacola snapped a four-game losing streak thanks to six scoreless innings by Wright, as the Blue Wahoos won, 4-2, over the Biscuits.

Wright, who improved to 3-4 on the year with a 5.46 ERA, bounced back from giving up four earned runs in 5.2 innings in his last start against the Jacksonville Suns. Against Montgomery on Monday, Wright allowed just four hits, walked none and struck out four.

Wright was backed up by the Pensacola lineup that scored four runs on 11 hits. The Blue Wahoos scored three in the second inning when catcher Cam Maron hit his first home run for Pensacola to right field that also scored DH Sean Buckley for a 2-0 lead. Left fielder Jesse Winker then hit a sacrifice fly to right field to score second baseman Ryan Wright from third and put Pensacola ahead, 3-0.

It added another run in the eighth inning, when Buckley crossed the plate on a ground out by shortstop Zach Vincej.

Montgomery got its two runs when catcher Justin O’Conner, the Tampa Bay Rays No. 1 prospect according to MLB, doubled in left fielder Joey Rickard to cut the lead to 3-1. O’Conner then scored on a sacrifice fly by right fielder Johnny Field to pull the Biscuits within, 3-2.

Maron extended his hitting streak to five games and raised his average to .224 with his dinger. He went 5-12 or .416 in the series against the Biscuits with one homer and four RBIs.

Pensacola improved to 24-39 in the Southern League South Division and has the day off tomorrow before opening a five-game homestand against the Mobile BayBears. Meanwhile, Montgomery dropped to 33-31 in the North Division.

Pensacola first baseman Ray Chang went 2-5 and is hitting .375 in June. Meanwhile, Marquez Smith is even hitting hotter in the month with a .405 average, including two homeruns and six RBIs. His average is now .277 on the season.

The Blue Wahoos return home to play the Mobile BayBears June 17-21.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News, Sports