Wisconsin takes game one 2-0 and extends win streak to seven

GRAND CHUTE, WI - Sunday's rainout didn't slow down the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. Wisconsin defeated the Cedar Rapids Kernels 2-0 in game one of a doubleheader on Monday night at Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium. The victory was the seventh straight for the Midwest League affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. The Rattlers got solo homers from Brandon Macias and Ben McMahan and shutout pitching from Andy Moye and Jacob Barnes to stay hot.

Macias put the Rattlers (19-11) on top in the bottom of the third. Macias lined the first pitch from Cam Bedrosian over the left field wall for his first home run of the season and a 1-0 Wisconsin lead.

McMahan made it 2-0 in the fourth inning. McMahan also hit his first homer of the season. His leadoff shot off Kerneles reliever Michael Johnson also cleared the left field wall.

Moye needed a little defensive help in the top of the fifth inning to keep the shutout intact. Matt Scioscia singled with two outs. Then, Abel Baker doubled into the corner in right field. Scioscia tried to score from first on the play. But, Max Walla threw a strike to Greg Hopkins in short right. The relay from Hopkins was just in time to get Scioscia for the final out of the inning. That was the only scoring threat of the game for the Kernels (13-17).

Moye went five innings before turning the game over to Jacob Barnes. Moye struck out three, allowed three hits, and did not walk a batter.

Barnes issued a two out walk in the top of the sixth inning, but nothing else. Barnes would pitch a 1-2-3 seventh inning to nail down his first save of the season.

HOME RUNS:
WIS:
Brandon Macias (1st, 0 on in 3rd inning, off Cam Bedrosian, 0 out)
Ben McMahan (1st, 0 on in 4th inning off Michael Johnson, 0 out)

WP: Andy Moye (2-0)
LP: Cam Bedrosian (0-1)
SAVE: Jacob Barnes (1)

TIME: 1:36