Wisconsin Drops 12-2 Decision at Kane County
GENEVA, IL - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers had an early lead against the Kane County Cougars on Tuesday night at Northwestern Medicine Field. However, the playoff-contending Cougars blew past Wisconsin with five runs in the fourth inning and they just kept padding their advantage on the way to a 12-2
GENEVA, IL - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers had an early lead against the Kane County Cougars on Tuesday night at Northwestern Medicine Field. However, the playoff-contending Cougars blew past Wisconsin with five runs in the fourth inning and they just kept padding their advantage on the way to a 12-2 win.
Wisconsin (26-30) took the lead with single runs in the first and second innings.
An error on that play left the bases loaded, but Wisconsin could not cash in as Fry grounded into an inning-ending double play.
It appeared that the 2-0 lead would hold for the Rattlers as starting Pitcher
Kane County (31-26) loaded the bases on a hit batsman and two singles. Hill got ahead of
The Cougars added to their lead in the sixth inning on an RBI double by
Kane County put three more runs across the plate in the bottom of the eighth. The runs scored on a bases-loaded walk, a sacrifice fly, and a passed ball.
Wisconsin's offense never got restarted after the second inning. They had four hits and no runner made it to second base over the final seven innings.
Game two of the series is Wednesday night. Scotty Sunitsch (3-5, 4.47) is scheduled to start for the Timber Rattlers. Michael Gelabert (1-0, 0.00) is set to go for the Cougars. Game time is 6:30pm. The radio broadcast is on AM1280, WNAM and the TuneIn Radio app starting with the Papa John's Pizza Pregame Show at 6:10pm. MiLB.tv subscribers can watch the game over the internet.