Captains survive, force game three
(Midland, MI) - The Lake County Captains needed a win to extend their season on Thursday night and got a clutch rally in the ninth inning to beat the Great Lakes Loons in game two of the Midwest League Quarterfinals. The Captains broke a scoreless tie with a four-run ninth,
(Midland, MI) - The Lake County Captains needed a win to extend their season on Thursday night and got a clutch rally in the ninth inning to beat the Great Lakes Loons in game two of the Midwest League Quarterfinals. The Captains broke a scoreless tie with a four-run ninth, en route to a 4-0 win over the Loons at Dow Diamond. With the victory, Lake County has forced a decisive third game in the best-of-three series.
Both Lake County and Great Lakes threatened for the first time in the fourth and both teams came up empty with bases-loaded opportunities. In the top of the fourth,
Great Lakes loaded the bases with nobody out in the bottom of the fourth.
The Captains' defense came up with a big play in the seventh inning to keep the game scoreless. Pitre singled with one out off of reliever
Lake County finally broke the scoreless deadlock in the ninth. Loons lefty reliever
Belge (0-1) took the loss for the Loons. The Great Lakes southpaw pitched 1.1 innings and allowed three runs on three walks with three strikeouts and no hits.
The Captains and Loons play the final game of the best-of-three Midwest League Quarterfinals on Friday night at Dow Diamond. The winner will go on to face the South Bend Cubs in the best-of-three Midwest League Semifinals on Saturday. If the Captains win, they will travel to South Bend, IN for game one and return home to Classic Park for game two on Saturday and game three on Sunday (if necessary). If Lake County loses, the Loons advance and the Captains' season comes to a close. First pitch for the decisive third game against Great Lakes is scheduled for 7:05 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.