Denholm, Wolf Combine for Seven Scoreless Innings as Captains Sweep Doubleheader

EASTLAKE, Ohio – In Game 2 of a series-opening doubleheader, the Lake County Captains (21-21, 52-55) defeated the Peoria Chiefs (25-19, 58-52) by a final score of 2-0 in 7 innings on Wednesday night at Classic Auto Group Park in Eastlake.

This victory marks Lake County’s 6^th shutout of the season, and gives the Captains a four-game winning streak, their longest streak of the season. Lake County has now won six of their last seven games.

Trenton Denholm made his first start since July 23^rd, pitching 4.2 scoreless innings, allowing just 2 hits and one walk, and throwing 5 strikeouts in 66 pitches (48 strikes). The right-hander did not record a decision, as he permitted just 3 baserunners in the game.

After allowing a single to Peoria’s Nathan Church in the top of the 1^st inning, who advanced to 2^nd base on a balk, Denholm picked off Church at 2^nd base to end the half-inning. Then, following a perfect 2^nd inning, Denholm allowed a leadoff single to the Chiefs’ Brody Moore to begin the 3^rd frame. The Captains right-hander eventually surrendered a walk to Peoria’s Alex Iadisernia before retiring the final 6 Chiefs hitters he faced in order.

Josh Wolf (6-1) then entered the game in relief. The right-hander also permitted just 3 baserunners in the game, allowing a single in the top of the 6^th inning, and both a hit-by-pitch and single in the top of the 7^th inning. In all, Wolf pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, allowing just 2 hits, and throwing 2 strikeouts.

Lake County did not record a hit until the bottom of the 5^th inning, when Nate Furman hit a two-out RBI double to put the Captains ahead 1-0. Two hitters later, Chase DeLauter, Cleveland’s No. 4 and MLB’s No. 90 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, hit an RBI infield single to extend Lake County’s lead to 2-0. This extended DeLauter’s hitting streak to 8 games.

Dayan Frias, Cleveland’s No. 25 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, then recorded the Captains’ final hit of the game with a leadoff infield single to begin the bottom of the 6^th inning.

First pitch for Game 3 of this week’s scheduled six-game series between the Captains and Chiefs is scheduled for tomorrow night at 7:00 PM. It will be “Bring Your Human Thursday” at the ballpark. Coverage of the game can be found on both the Bally Live app and MiLB.tv, as well as through @LCCaptains on both X and Instagram.