Snappers Squander Series Finale To Rattlers
The four-game series with the Beloit Snappers (60-59, 28-22) and the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (58-62, 27-24) ended in disappointment for Beloit as they lost game four Tuesday night 8-3 at Pohlman Field in front of 681 fans.
The four-game series with the Beloit Snappers (60-59, 28-22) and the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (58-62, 27-24) ended in disappointment for Beloit as they lost game four Tuesday night 8-3 at Pohlman Field in front of 681 fans.
With the Snappers on top 1-0 in the top of the second inning, T-Rats
After the second inning, the Rattlers scored three runs in the third and fourth innings.
In the third,
For Silva, he went 1-for-4 and extended his current hitting streak to 11 games. Lage would make all three errors, two fielding and one throwing.
Wisconsin tacked on an insurance run in the ninth with a solo homer from lead-off hitter
Getting the win in relief was
Getting a three inning save, his fourth of the season, was Michael Peterson. Peterson went three innings of lights out baseball, striking out seven Snappers including
Getting the loss for the Snappers was started
The offense cooled off from Monday's game where Beloit racked up 14 hits and eight runs. They struck out 13 times, went 3-for-12 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base.
The Snappers have now lost three in a row and lead the second wild card spot in the Western division standings by just 1.5 games over Wisconsin. They got
The Snappers will now travel to Clinton to take on the LumberKings for three games. It will Beloit's final regular season series with the LumberKings. Taking the hill for game one for the Snappers will be right-hander
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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