MWL1 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Kane County pulls away late to beat Wisconsin

Published on May 6, 2014 under Midwest League (MWL1)
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GENEVA, IL - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and Kane County Cougars were locked in a low-scoring game Tuesday night at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark. But, Will Remillard drove in the go-ahead run with a sixth inning single and knocked in three more with a seventh inning double to lead Kane County to an 8-2 win over their Western Division rivals.

Wisconsin (13-18) scored in the first inning on a two-out single by Clint Coulter. Chris McFarland singled with one out and stole second. Coulter grounded a single to left and McFarland easily scored for a 1-0 lead. Tuesday was the second time in as many games the Rattlers scored a first inning run.

The Cougars (23-9) tied the game in the bottom of the second inning. A double and a walk put runners on first and second with one out. Jordan Hankins sent a broken bat grounder wide of the bag at first. The throw went to second and it was late. Hankins was credited with an infield single on the play and the bases were loaded. Rattlers starting pitcher Preston Gainey got David Bote to send a slow grounder past the mound. Wisconsin got the force out at second, but the throw to first for the inning ending double play was late. That let the runner from third score to tie the game.

Steve Halcomb singled, Omar Garcia walked, and McFarland reached on a bunt single to start the top of the third inning. Michael Ratterree's flyball to center was deep enough to score Halcomb with the go-ahead run. McFarland tried to go to second as the throw came into the cutoff man at short, but he was out on the play.

The Cougars tied the game in the bottom of the fourth. Remillard doubled to right-center and took third when Hankins hit a grounder to the right side that was booted for an error. Bote knocked in Remillard with a sacrifice fly to center and the score was 2-2.

Yasiel Balaguert started the bottom of the sixth inning with a single. Back-to-back wild pitches by Gainey got Balaguert to third base. Rogers drew a walk to put runners on the corners. It would be a single by Remillard to send in Balaguert to break the tie. An error on a grounder of the bat of Hankins allowed Rogers to score from second base and Kane County was up 4-2.

It was Remillard who put the game out of reach in the bottom of the seventh inning against reliever Rodolfo Fernandez. Kane County loaded the bases with one out on a single and a pair of walks. Remillard doubled to left to drive in all three runners on base. That made the score 8-2 in Kane County's favor.

Remillard was 3-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, a run, and four RBI on Tuesday night. He is 8-for-11 with five doubles and ten RBI in three games he has played against Wisconsin this season.

Kane County tacked on one more run in the bottom of the eighth as a runners scored from second on a dropped flyball to center for what would have been the final out.

Wisconsin is 0-5 against the Cougars this season and has fallen to a season low five games under .500. The Cougars have the best record in the Midwest League and are 16-2 at home this season.

The final game of the series - and Wisconsin's brief three-game road trip - is Wednesday morning. Taylor Williams (1-0, 3.67) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers. Juan Paniagua (0-1, 5.31) is set to start for the Cougars. Game time is 11:00am. Tune in for the broadcast on AM1280, WNAM or IHeartRadio starting with the pregame show at 10:40am.

The Rattlers return to Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium on Thursday evening to take on the Cedar Rapids Kernels. That game starts a six-game, seven-day homestand for the Midwest League affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers.

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