Balanced Attack Pushes Snappers To 6-2 Win
An all around solid performance hitting and pitching by the Beloit Snappers (29-32) led to a compelling and solid 6-2 victory over the Burlington Bees (26-36) in game two of a four-game series in front of 1,711 fans at Pohlman Field.
An all around solid performance hitting and pitching by the Beloit Snappers (29-32) led to a compelling and solid 6-2 victory over the Burlington Bees (26-36) in game two of a four-game series in front of 1,711 fans at Pohlman Field.
The Snappers bats came alive in the third inning as they trailed 1-0, as
It was the first hit of the night for the Snappers and it extended the Snappers extra base hitting numbers to 40 of the last 43 games.
Instrumental tonight were the combination of
The next batter
The fourth inning got started with a Farrar single before
In the seventh on a double steal with Weber going to third and Allen to second, Bees starting catcher
In all, Weber and Allen combined for three runs and got on base a combined four times, an impressive feat for the bottom two hitters of the lineup. Weber notched his third steal of the season,
Starting for the Snappers was All-Star selection
The Bees struck first in the first inning with an RBI single from
In relief came
The win was the just the Snappers ninth win of the season when the opponent, a 9-24 record.
The Snappers will resume their four-game weekend series with the Bees on Sunday. First pitch is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. in the afternoon with left-hander Jared Poché (2-4, 3.81) on the bump for the Snappers. The Bees will send out right-hander
Sunday is a 2-for-1 BOGO & Mercy Health System's Day. Check the Wednesday Edition of the Stateline News, Janesville Messenger, & Walworth County Shopper for your BOGO Coupon for Reserved Seat tickets (up to two free tickets per coupon) to Sunday home games. Following the game, kids 12 & under get to run the bases & fans of all ages can play catch in right field, courtesy of Mercy Health. Leinie's 12-oz. cans and 16-oz PBR cans are just $2.
The Beloit Snappers are a member of the Midwest League and have been the Single-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics since 2013. For more ticket information, contact the Snappers office at (608) 362-2272 or on our website, www.snappersbaseball.com.