Top Seed Kernels Top Snappers In Critical Series Opener
The momentum never fully swung in the favor of the Beloit Snappers (67-69), as they fell 5-2 Saturday night to the Cedar Rapids Kernels (77-60) on Fan Appreciate Night at Pohlman Field in front of 2,718 fans.
The momentum never fully swung in the favor of the Beloit Snappers (67-69), as they fell 5-2 Saturday night to the Cedar Rapids Kernels (77-60) on Fan Appreciate Night at Pohlman Field in front of 2,718 fans.
Scoreless on both sides through the first two innings, Cedar Rapids erupted in the third for three runs on two hits. Their first run came on a bang-bang play, when Michael Helman stole second base. Due to the throw from Snappers catcher
Later in the inning, cleanup hitter Trevor Larnach and
The Kernels would get the lead back at three, when Ryan Jeffers rewarded Helman's one-out single with a double to score Helman and make it 4-1. For Helman, his single extended his hitting streak to eight straight games.
Cedar Rapids would also tack on another run in the top of the ninth, when Helman grounded into a double-play but Montesino came home score from third and make it 5-1.
With runners on first and second in the bottom of the ninth,
Kernels starter
Saturday night was the 48th time this season the Snappers opponent has score first and gone on to win. It was also just their 16th time they have lost the series opening this season.
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers defeated the Kane County Cougars 2-1 Saturday night and with the win and a Snappers, Beloit moved a half-game behind the T-Rats in the standings. The Snappers sit one game out of Kane County for the wild-card spot.
Game two of the series will be on Sunday the 2nd and a 2:00 p.m. first pitch. Sunday's game 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.
Starting game two for the Snappers will be left-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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