Wisconsin Wins Fifth Straight by Shutting Out Kernels
GRAND CHUTE, WI - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers changed their name to the Wisconsin Brats for Saturday's game against the Cedar Rapids Kernels at Neuroscience Group Field, but they did not change the way they have been playing. Wisconsin defeated the Kernels 4-0 for their fifth straight win.The Timber Rattlers
GRAND CHUTE, WI - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers changed their name to the Wisconsin Brats for Saturday's game against the Cedar Rapids Kernels at Neuroscience Group Field, but they did not change the way they have been playing. Wisconsin defeated the Kernels 4-0 for their fifth straight win.
The Timber Rattlers (30-32) took a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the third by taking advantage of a little wildness from Kernels starting pitcher
Wisconsin added to their lead in the bottom of the fifth inning. Morrison singled with two outs and went to third on a single by
The Kernels (28-33) were fortunate to keep the Rattlers to one run.
Starter
Michael Peterson worked around two walks and a hit over two scoreless innings to protect the lead. Matt Hardy tossed a perfect ninth inning to close out the game.
This is the third five-game winning streak of the season for the Rattlers. They have held opponents to six runs during this recent streak. Saturday was their second shutout in the last three games.
Game three of the series is Sunday afternoon.
Daniel Tiger is coming to our neighborhood tomorrow. Young fans of this PBS Kids' star can meet him before and during the game. Fans may also play catch on-field courtesy of Rasmussen College starting at noon.
Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Bull Durham with author Jim Cryns, who wrote The Church of Baseball; Making of Bull Durham. Jim will be available for a book signing and to meet with fans before the game.
The first 500 fans to attend this game will receive a magnet of Timber Rattlers outfielder
If you can't make it out to the ballpark, there are many ways to catch the action. The radio broadcast is on AM1280, WNAM starting with the Potawatomi Hotel & Casino Pregame Show at 12:45pm. The broadcast is also available on the Tune In and IHeart Radio apps. The game will also be televised by CW14 starting at 1:00pm. Subscribers to MiLB.tv can watch the game over the internet.