Captains open road trip with third straight win
(Beloit, WI) - After allowing a run in the opening inning, the Lake County Captains (17-13) answered with nine unanswered runs to win their third straight game and take game one of their six-game road trip. The Captains defeated the Beloit Snappers (9-18) on Monday night at Pohlman Field, 9-1.
(Beloit, WI) - After allowing a run in the opening inning, the Lake County Captains (17-13) answered with nine unanswered runs to win their third straight game and take game one of their six-game road trip. The Captains defeated the Beloit Snappers (9-18) on Monday night at Pohlman Field, 9-1.
Beloit tallied the series' first run just three batters into the ballgame.
Lake County bounced back to tie the game in the third.
The Captains took the lead in the fourth inning, thanks to a two-out rally. After Snappers starter
In the fifth, another two-out rally gave the Captains an insurance tally, albeit after a strange double play. With
The Captains pulled away in the eighth with a five-run frame against Reuss. Schneemann singled with one out and left fielder
Conley (0-3) suffered the loss for Beloit. The Snappers' starter pitched four innings and was responsible for three runs, one earned, on six hits. He struck out three and walked two.
Three Captains turned in multi-hit performances on Monday, led by Berardi, who picked up his second three-hit game in his last three contests. Berardi went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run. Reeves went 2-for-4 with a walk and a run. Schneemann finished 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored. Meanwhile, Cardenas tripled for the second game in a row and the third time in his last four games.
The Captains have won three straight games and play game two of their three-game series in Beloit on Tuesday with a matinee. First pitch is scheduled for noon ET at Pohlman Field.
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.