Captains Skid Hits 10 games

April 19, 2012 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Lake County Captains News Release

(CLINTON, IA) - The Captains fell to the Clinton LumberKings Thursday Evening at Ashford University Field in Clinton, Iowa. The final score was 2-1. The LumberKings scored single runs in the sixth and seventh innings to just sneak by Lake County who has now dropped 10 straight. The go ahead hit came from Clinton's catcher Steve Baron.

Lake County scored the first run of the game. In the second they manufactured the run. Alex Lavisky singled to lead off the inning then Bryson Myles sacrificed Lavisky to second base. A Groundout by Jerrud Sabourin moved Lavisky to third and the two out RBI single by Leonardo Castillo make the score 1-0 Captains.

Leonardo Castillo saved a run in the field with a diving stop in the bottom of the sixth inning. The fielder's choice was scored five unassisted and the tying run did come home to score but the stop saved extra bases. The pitching duel went to the seventh tied at one run apiece.

Captains starter Joe Colon (1-1, 5.19) didn't get a decision. Colon pitched six innings allowing two hits one earned run allowing three walks and fanning five. Francisco Valera (0-2) entered the ball game in the seventh and allowed the go ahead run. He was saddled with the loss. The two out single put Clinton on top for good 2-1. Valera pitched two innings allowing three hits one earned run and struck out three.

The LumberKings starting pitcher Trevor Miller (1-0, 2.25) pitched seven innings allowing just one run himself. Miller surrendered just six hits and did not strike any Captains hitter out. Brett Shankin earned the save his first for the LumberKings as he went two scoreless innings and walked two. Clinton pitching did not strike out any Captains hitter all night long.

The Captains hit the road to take on the Clinton LumberKings. Game two of the three game set will be Friday April 20 with the first pitch scheduled at 7:30pm. The Captains will send RHP Kyle Blair (0-2, 20.) to the mound. He will face off against the LumberKings LHP Cameron Hobson (0-2, 6.92). This is the Captains first trip back to Clinton since the 2010 Midwest League Championship. The Captains won the series and claimed their first Midwest League Championship in team history.

Full season tickets plans, 7-, 12-, 20-, and 35-game mini ticket plans for the 2012 season are on sale now at great prices complete with several exclusive benefits. Information can be found at the Captains website www.captainsbaseball.com.

The Lake County Captains are a Class A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians and play their home games at Classic Park in Eastlake, at the corners of State Route 91 and Vine Street. For more information on the Captains, please visit the team's official website at www.CaptainsBaseball.com.

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