Captains suffer one-run loss in homecoming
(Eastlake, OH) - The Lake County Captains (29-29, 69-58) nearly came back on Wednesday, but suffered a 5-4 loss to the Bowling Green Hot Rods (35-23, 74-54) in game one of a three-game series at Classic Park.
(Eastlake, OH) - The Lake County Captains (29-29, 69-58) nearly came back on Wednesday, but suffered a 5-4 loss to the Bowling Green Hot Rods (35-23, 74-54) in game one of a three-game series at Classic Park.
Bowling Green took a 3-0 lead just four batters into the ballgame. Captains starter
Lake County got a run back in the bottom of the first.
Bowling Green added a run in the third.
The Captains plated another run in the fifth and pulled within two.
The Hot Rods added an insurance run in the seventh to extend their lead to 5-2. Proctor led off and hit a hard grounder up the middle that knocked off the glove of right-hander
The Captains threatened in the ninth, putting the tying run on second base, but
Reliever Chris Muller picked up the win. Muller (2-4) pitched two innings and gave up one run on two hits. He struck out four and did not issue a walk.
Royalty (5-8) took the loss. The right-hander pitched five innings and gave up four runs, three earned, on three hits. He struck out four, walked four and hit two batters.
The Captains take on Bowling Green again on Thursday in the second game of a three-game series. 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.