MWL1 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Rattlers Stay Hot

Published on July 15, 2010 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers News Release


GRAND CHUTE, WI - Two days off didn't cool the bats of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. Wisconsin banged out 13 hits to beat the Lansing Lugnuts in game one of a doubleheader on Thursday night at Time Warner Cable Field. Cutter Dykstra drove in three runs to help the Rattlers to their fourth consecutive victory.

Scooter Gennett started the onslaught in the bottom of the first inning. The Rattlers second baseman launched a home run, his seventh of the season, to center with one out to put the Rattlers (36-51 overall, 10-9 second half) in front 1-0. Later in the inning, Dykstra drove in a pair of runs with a two-out single.

Lansing got a run in the top of the third inning on an RBI single by Sean Ochinko. But, that was the only run allowed by Del Howell.

The Wisconsin bats got that run back plus two more in the bottom of the third as they strung together five straight hits. Kentrail Davis started the uprising with a double. Khris Davis followed with a single to put runners at the corners. Hunter Morris singled to sent Kentrail Davis home. Dykstra and Chris Dennis continued the hit parade with back-to-back RBI singles and Wisconsin was up 6-1.

Howell had a bit of a hiccup in the top of the fifth inning as the first two batters of the inning reached base. But, the defense turned a neat 6-4-3 double play to get the first two outs of the inning. Then, Kentrail Davis made a fine running catch in right field to end the inning.

Balbino Fuenmayor homered off Caleb Thielbar with two outs in the top of the sixth inning to get Lansing to within 6-2. But, Kentrail Davis drew a bases loaded walk in the bottom of the sixth to put Wisconsin back up by five runs.

Lansing made it interesting in the top of the seventh as they loaded the bases with one out. Brad Glenn sent a deep drive to the wall in left, but Khris Davis had room to make the catch. However, a run scored on the sacrifice fly. AJ Jimenez followed with an RBI single. The Lugnuts made the score 7-4 and knocked Thielbar out of the game.

Closer Jon Pokorny came into the game and got Kevin Nolan to pop out to short to end the game.

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