Northwoods Rockford Rivets

Battle Creek shuts out Rivets

Published on June 28, 2016 under Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Rockford Rivets News Release


LOVES PARK, Ill. - The Rockford Rivets were held to six hits by three Battle Creek pitchers and shut out, 6-0, on Tuesday at Rivets Stadium.

Krystien Johnson-Battilana (2-1), the second pitcher of the trio of Bombers earned the win for Battle Creek after allowing only one hit in three innings.

Though the Rivets combined for four errors, a passed ball and an unearned run on Tuesday, the Rockford defense limited the damage when Battle Creek loaded the bases with nobody out in the fourth inning. Nick Podkul broke the scoreless tie, but at the expense of grounding into a double play.

Battle Creek padded the lead with two runs in the fifth inning and three in the seventh. In the fifth inning, with a runner on and one out, the Rivets' stint of overthrows and ricochets began when starting pitcher Nick Drahozal fielded Cody Sporrer's grounder, but threw it in the dirt past first baseman Ricardo Ramirez. A second error on the play brought home both the runner and Sporrer.

Drahozal (2-2) gave up five earned runs on nine hits over six-plus innings and took the loss.

The Rivets play the Madison Mallards at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Rivets Stadium in the opener of a split-site, day-night doubleheader. The nightcap is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. at Warner Park in Madison. For the morning game, a $10 ticket includes a voucher for a hot dog, soda, and a bag of chips. Broadcasts and live streams can be found at NorthwoodsLeague.com.

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