Rattlers Cruise To Win in Clinton
CLINTON, IA - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers took a 7-0 lead by the top of the fifth inning against the Clinton LumberKings Saturday night at Ashford University Field. That lead was more than enough for the Rattlers as they went on to record a 9-2 victory over the LumberKings behind
CLINTON, IA - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers took a 7-0 lead by the top of the fifth inning against the Clinton LumberKings Saturday night at Ashford University Field. That lead was more than enough for the Rattlers as they went on to record a 9-2 victory over the LumberKings behind timely hitting, good defense, and solid pitching.
Wisconsin (51-59 overall, 20-21 second half) took the lead with an unearned run in the top of the third inning.
The Rattlers padded their lead with four more runs in the top of the fifth. Silva knocked in the first run of the inning with a single. A botched double play ball by the LumberKings would let
Clinton (58-53, 19-22) got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the sixth inning against starting pitcher
Taugner went seven innings and set a new single-game high as a professional with seven strikeouts. He allowed five hits, walked none, and picked up his seventh win of the season.
Wisconsin added to their lead with single runs in the eighth and ninth innings. Clark stole third and scored on a throwing error in the eighth.
The LumberKings got one run in the ninth on a lead-off home run by
García and Silva each had three RBI while Silva had three hits to pace the Wisconsin offense.
The Timber Rattlers and LumberKings will play a doubleheader on Sunday to make up a game that was rained out in Wisconsin on July 1. Nelson Hernández (10-6, 4.53) is the scheduled starter for Wisconsin in game one. The LumberKings plan to send