The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers stayed hot, beating the Peoria Chiefs 7-3 on Wednesday. Yannic Walther, the newest Timber Rattler, jumped into the lineup and gave Wisconsin the lead in his first at-bat with a lead-off homer to center in the top of the third.
Game Highlights
Daniel Dickinson doubled the lead with a one-out, solo homer to the berm in left-center later in the inning. Wisconsin doubled their lead again in the third inning with two more runs. Daniel Guilarte tripled off the wall in center to start the frame. Luiyin Alastre singled to knock in Guilarte.
Starting pitcher Ethan Dorchies was in command through the first five innings, allowing two hits and one other base runner on an error. The Chiefs got to Dorchies in the sixth, but he put out the fire with a popup to shallow center and a flyout to right.
The Timber Rattlers are off to the best start of a half in team history, with a 9-1 record through ten games. Game three of the series is Thursday night at Dozer Park.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
