Wisconsin is Back at .500 After 2-1 Win at Lansing
LANSING, MI - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers defeated the Lansing Lugnuts 2-1 in the regularly-scheduled game at Cooley Law School Stadium on Wednesday night. This win, coupled with their 8-3 win in the conclusion of the suspended game from Tuesday night, pushed the Rattlers back to the .500 mark for
LANSING, MI - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers defeated the Lansing Lugnuts 2-1 in the regularly-scheduled game at Cooley Law School Stadium on Wednesday night. This win, coupled with their 8-3 win in the conclusion of the suspended game from Tuesday night, pushed the Rattlers back to the .500 mark for the season.
Lansing (11-14) had a chance to take the lead in the bottom of the third. Dom Abbadessa started the frame with a double, but he tried to advance on a grounder into the hole on the left side of the infield. Timber Rattlers shortstop
Wisconsin (12-12) broke the scoreless tie with two runs in the top of the fifth inning. LG Castillo smacked a single to center to start the inning and moved to second on a grounder.
Scotty Sunitsch was the starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers. He had pitched six scoreless innings and kept his pitch count low as he didn't face any major jams after the third innings. Sunitsch went back out for the bottom of the seventh to try to complete the game and the shutout.
The win was the third straight for the Rattlers and their fifth win in their last six games.
The Timber Rattlers and Lugnuts will conclude their series on Thursday night at Cooley Law School Stadium.
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