LumberKings split twin bill with Wisconsin

Clinton, IA (August 5, 2018) - The Clinton LumberKings split a doubleheader with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Sunday afternoon at Ashford University Field, taking game one 4-0 and falling 5-2 in game two. The win for Clinton (20-23, 59-54) snaps a skid of four games and goes for the team's eighth shutout win of the season.
GAME ONE
The LumberKings received suffocating pitching in game one to coast to a 4-0 win. Steven Moyers threw six shutout innings to earn his fourth win of the season and Sam Delaplane preserved the shutout by stranding runners at first and third in the seventh inning.
Moyers (4-0) effectively pitched to contact over his six innings of work holding Wisconsin (21-22, 52-60) to just three hits while walking none and striking out three.
Clinton gave Moyers plenty of support scoring a single run in each of the first three innings. Keegan McGovern drove home the first run with an RBI single in the first, Rainis Silva singled home the second run of the game in the second, and Dimas Ojeda singled in Eugene Helder for the game's third run in the bottom of the third.
The scoring was capped in the bottom of the fifth on a home run by Ariel Sandoval. The clout was his team leading 15^th of the year and was estimated to have traveled 433 feet with an exit velocity of 106 MPH.
Nelson Hernandez (10-7) was hung with the loss for the Timber Rattlers. Over five innings of work he allowed four runs, three earned, on seven hits while walking two and striking out two.
GAME TWO
Seven walks by LumberKings pitching in game two contributed to a 5-2 loss. Clay Chandler started for Clinton and gave up the game's first three runs to Tristen Lutz.
In the top of the first, Lutz homered to left for a two-run shot that was his 12^th of the season. Two innings later he added a sacrifice fly to left for his third RBI of the game to stake Wisconsin to an early 3-0 lead.
Chandler (6-3) allowed one more run in the fourth on a solo home run by Payton Henry before ending his afternoon with five innings of work. For his time, Chandler was given the loss; allowing four runs on five hits while walking four and striking out one.
The LumberKings were shutout through the first six innings by Timber Rattlers pitchers J.T. Hintzen and Carlos Herrera. In the bottom of the seventh the LumberKings broke up the shutout with a mammoth solo home run by Johnny Adams, his tenth of the year. Three hits later, Clinton added their second run of the inning on a Joseph Rosa single to center.
The hits spelt the end of the day for Herrera (2-6) who earned the win for a 3.2 outing out of the bullpen. The LumberKings brought the tying run to the plate in the seventh but Robbie Hitt retired Keegan McGovern on a ground out to first. The out was enough for Hitt to earn his sixth save of the season.
The LumberKings will meet the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers for the finale of their four-game series on Monday night. Clinton will throw left-hander Ray Kerr (3-10, 4.70) while the Timber Rattlers will tap righty Bowden Francis (5-7 4.54). First pitch is slated for 6:30 PM. Fans looking to listen to the game can hear Erik Oas on the call on 100.3 FM WCCI and online at lumberkings.com via the tunein radio ap at 6:15 PM with the pregame show.
About the LumberKings 
 
The LumberKings, the only remaining Charter Member of the Midwest League, are in their 63rd season in the league and their 10th as an affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. Since the club's inception in 1937, 280 former Clinton players have made it to the Major Leagues. The LumberKings play at historic Ashford University Field located off 6th Avenue North at 537 Ballpark Drive. Advertising and tickets for the 2018 season are available by calling (563) 242-0727 or by visiting lumberkings.com