Rattlers Hang On to Beat the Chiefs
PEORIA, IL - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers went ahead of the Peoria Chiefs 10-0 on Monday night at Dozer Park in the first game of a four-game series and they would need most of those runs. Peoria scored six runs in the final two innings to make the score close,
PEORIA, IL - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers went ahead of the Peoria Chiefs 10-0 on Monday night at Dozer Park in the first game of a four-game series and they would need most of those runs. Peoria scored six runs in the final two innings to make the score close, but the Rattlers held on for the 10-6 win.
The Timber Rattlers (4-1) scored in the second inning for the early advantage.
Wisconsin started to pull away in the top of the fifth as they loaded the bases with one out. Castillo and Jesús Lujano each had an RBI single to extend the lead. Coca made the score 6-0 with a sacrifice fly to drive in the final run of the inning.
The Rattlers poured on the offense in the top of the sixth inning. Gabriel García cracked a two-run home run for the first runs of the inning. Lujano and Coca had consecutive RBI singles later in the frame to put the Rattlers up 10-0.
Peoria (1-4) got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the eighth. Rattler reliever
The next two Chiefs hitters reached base on a dropped third strike and a walk, but Bullock retired the next three batters to keep the Rattlers up 10-3.
Peoria got closer in the bottom of the ninth inning.
Bullock struck out the next batter for the second out of the ninth, but a single and an error on the play put a runner at second and ended Bullock's night.
The win in their first game at Dozer Park this season matched Wisconsin's win total for the entire 2018 season at Dozer Park. Wisconsin went 1-11 at the home of the Chiefs last season.
Game two of the series is at Dozer Park on Tuesday night. Scotty Sunitsch (1-0, 1.80) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers. Peoria will counter with