MWL1 Beloit Sky Carp

Snappers Sweep the Cougars

Published on May 13, 2007 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Beloit Sky Carp News Release


The Snappers kept their hot bats going and won the final game of the series against the Kane County Cougars, 5-2. Newcomer, Aaron Craig picked up his first win as a Snapper, and helped Beloit sweep the doubleheader.

The Snappers scored quickly in the bottom of the first inning, highlighted by a two run bunt single off the bat of Danny Berg. Berg was later driven home off the bat of Chris Parmelee. Parmelee's RBI single made it a 3-0 Beloit lead after one.

The runs would not stop there, however. Beloit scored two more runs in the bottom of the third inning, highlighted by an RBI triple by Joe Benson. Benson was driven home one batter later by a sacrifice fly off the bat of Greg Yersich. Yersich's sac fly gave the Snappers a 5-0 lead.

After allowing two runs in the top of the fourth inning, reliever, Aaron Craig, settled down and picked up his first win of the season. Aaron pitched two innings of two run, two hit baseball to help lead the Snappers to their 21st win of the season.

Dan Leatherman came on to pitch two strong innings and pick up his third save of the season.

GAME ONE

Beloit 4, Kane County 3

Reliever, Rob Delaney, survived a bit of a scare in the top of the seventh inning to help the Snappers to a 4-3 victory over the Kane County Cougars. Delaney picked up his league leading tenth save of the season in game one of the doubleheader.

Beloit struck first in the bottom of the third inning off the bat of catcher Allan de San Miguel. Allan belted a two run home run to center and gave the Snappers a 2-0 lead.

The Snappers struck again in the bottom of the fourth inning on an Allan de San Miguel RBI ground out to second.

After exchanging runs in the bottom of the fifth/top of the sixth inning, the Snappers entered the top of the seventh inning with a 4-1 lead. Kane County scored two runs off a Johnny Woodard error, and cut the Snappers lead down to 4-3. Delaney then got the next two batters out and ended the game with the Snappers on top, 4-3.

Starter, Cole Devries, pitched six innings of one run, five hit baseball to pick up his third win of the season.

Upcoming schedule: The Snappers have an off day on Monday and will be traveling to Peoria to take on the Chiefs starting Tuesday. The Snappers play the first four games of a six game series with the Chiefs in Peoria. They will be returning home on Saturday, May 19th. Beloit's Adam Hawes will be going up against Peoria's Alex Maestri on Tuesday night.

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