Loons shut out Picantes
(Eastlake, OH) - The Lake County Captains (33-35, 73-63), playing as the Picantes for the final time in 2019, were held scoreless on Saturday night in a preview of the opening round of the Midwest League Postseason. The Great Lakes Loons (38-30, 81-54), whom Lake County will face on Wednesday
(Eastlake, OH) - The Lake County Captains (33-35, 73-63), playing as the Picantes for the final time in 2019, were held scoreless on Saturday night in a preview of the opening round of the Midwest League Postseason. The Great Lakes Loons (38-30, 81-54), whom Lake County will face on Wednesday to open the best-of-three Eastern Division Semifinals, blanked the Picantes at Classic Park, 6-0, to begin a three-game series at Classic Park to end the regular season.
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Loons starter
Great Lakes opened the scoring with four runs in the second. The Loons loaded the bases with nobody out on a single by
Lewis connected in the sixth inning to extend Great Lakes' lead to 6-0. Picantes reliever
Royalty (6-9) took the loss for Lake County. The right-hander worked four innings and surrendered four runs on three hits. He struck out three, walked two and hit one batter.
Lake County has suffered back-to-back shutout losses for the first time since April 25-26, 2017. Saturday's loss extends Lake County's scoreless innings streak to 25.
The series between Great Lakes and Lake County continues on Sunday night with the penultimate game of the regular season. First pitch at Classic Park is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
Individual game tickets for all Captains games are on sale at the Classic Park box office, online at captainsbaseball.com and by phone at 440-954-WINS (9467). Mini ticket plans for the 2019 season are still available for great prices complete with several exclusive benefits. Information can be found at the Captains website www.captainsbaseball.com.