Clark & Hairston Push Rattlers Past Peoria
GRAND CHUTE, WI - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers received big offensive days from Zach Clark and Devin Hairston to collect a 9-5 win over the Peoria Chiefs Sunday afternoon at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium. Clark was a double shy of the cycle and drove in three runs
GRAND CHUTE, WI - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers received big offensive days from
Clark and
The Rattlers (7-16) blew the game open with a five-run third inning. They loaded the bases against Peoria starting pitcher
Wisconsin starting pitcher Nelson Hernández gave up two runs in the fourth inning on two-run single by
Clark and Hairston added to the Wisconsin lead in the bottom of the fifth inning. Clark had an RBI triple before Hairston drove in Clark with a single for a 9-3 lead.
Clark needed a double in his final at bat of the game to become the first Timber Rattlers player to hit for the cycle, but the attempt fell short when he struck out in the eighth. Clark had been 1-for-12 on the homestand before breaking through with his big day on Sunday.
Hairston, who joined the Rattlers on Friday from extended spring training in Arizona, is 4-for-12 with six RBI in the three games he has played this season.
The Chiefs (10-11) scored a pair of runs in the ninth inning on an RBI fielder's choice by
The win allowed the Rattlers to claim a series victory over the Chiefs. Wisconsin won two of the three games in the weekend series with Peoria. This marks the first series win for the Rattlers this season.
The Timber Rattlers are off on Monday. They return to action on Tuesday with the first game of a six-game road trip. The journey begins against the Lake County Captains at Classic Park in Eastlake, Ohio. First pitch on Tuesday is 5:30pm CDT. The radio broadcast is on AM1280, WNAM starting with the Potawatomi Hotel & Casino Pregame Show at 6:10pm. The broadcast is also available on the Tune In and IHeart Radio apps.