Snappers End Losing Streak
Published on April 18, 2007 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Beloit Sky Carp News Release
The Snappers were finally able to end their four-game losing streak on Tuesday with a 5-2 victory over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. Tuesday's win helped bring the Snappers' record back to .500 (4-4).
Wisconsin got out to an early lead with a run in the bottom of the second and another run in the bottom of the fifth inning. Trailing 2-0 in the top of the sixth inning, Beloit began to take control from there.
Danny Valencia hit his third home run of the season to lead off the sixth, and was followed by an RBI triple off the bat of Chris Parmelee two batters later. Greg Yersich also added an RBI groundout to make it a 3-2 Snappers' lead after six.
After a scoreless seventh, the Snappers struck again in the top of the eighth inning. Greg Yersich added his second RBI of the game with a groundout, and was later driven home on a double by Yancarlos Ortiz. Ortiz's RBI double gave the Snappers a 5-2 lead.
Reliever, Danny Vais, came on in the ninth and struck out two Timber Rattlers on the way to his first save of the season. Armando Gabino pitched three and two third's scoreless innings of relief to pick up his first win of the season.
Upcoming schedule: The Snappers play game two of four with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Wednesday at 12:05 pm. They are in the middle of a ten game road trip. Beloit will be returning home for games three and four of the four game series against the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Thursday, April 19th - Friday, April 20th.
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