The Green Bay Rockers fell to the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders 8-3, despite leading for seven and a half innings. The Rockers took an early lead in the first inning when Eli Selga drove in Aidan Kuni for his 22nd RBI of the season. In the fifth inning, John Handy hit a two-run homer, his first of the season, to give Green Bay a 3-0 lead.

Rockers’ Pitching

Green Bay’s Alex LePage pitched six scoreless frames, including nine strikeouts. However, in the eighth inning, Fond du Lac tied the game with a pair of singles. The Dock Spiders then took the lead with two hits and four more runs. The Rockers were shut down in the ninth inning, despite a two-out single from Zach Novakowski.

The Rockers now have a 12-8 record on the season and 12-8 in Great Lakes West play, while Fond du Lac improves to 8-15 and 4-13 in Great Lakes West play. The Rockers will return home on Wednesday for a double header against the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters.

Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.