Late Rally Pushes Snappers Within Half Game Of Wild Card
A back-and-forth affair ended in the Beloit Snappers (64-63) favor on Thursday night, as they downed the Cedar Rapids Kernels (69-60) 5-4 at Pohlman Field in front of 1,025.
A back-and-forth affair ended in the Beloit Snappers (64-63) favor on Thursday night, as they downed the Cedar Rapids Kernels (69-60) 5-4 at Pohlman Field in front of 1,025.
Mercedes also started the scoring for Beloit with a sacrifice fly in the first inning, giving the Snappers an early 1-0 lead. That would hold until
The right-hander came in having not surrendered an earned run since June 29th against the Brooklyn Cyclones in the New York Penn League. Hit total ran to 26.1 innings without surrendering an earned run. Over the span he surrendered 14 hits, six walks and had 37 strikeouts.
The Snappers regained the lead in an unusual fashion in the fifth.
Then, during Athletics No. 5 prospect
Cedar Rapids answered in the sixth, taking advantage of a momentary lapse in command from Andueza. The lefty walked Twins No. 12 prospect
Armenteros started the Snappers' seventh-inning rally with a walk. Beck followed with a single, setting the stage for Mercedes' go-ahead hit.
The Snappers racked up 12 hits on Thursday, including three-hit performances from Armenteros and Beck. Athletics No. 17 prospect
Beloit begins a crucial series in Peoria tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. CT. The Snappers and Chiefs will continue a suspended game in the bottom of the second inning, followed by a full nine-inning nightcap.
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.
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