The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers lost to the Beloit Sky Carp 9-7 on Saturday night at Neuroscience Group Field. This loss marks their second straight defeat to the Sky Carp.
Game Highlights
The Sky Carp took an early lead in the first inning when Dillon Head doubled and was driven in by a sacrifice fly from Jesus Hernandez. The Timber Rattlers responded in the bottom of the first, with Daniel Dickinson doubling and scoring on a sacrifice fly by Eric Bitonti.
The Sky Carp regained the lead in the fourth inning after a call was overturned, allowing Colby Shade to steal second and eventually score. The Timber Rattlers tied the game again, but the Sky Carp took the lead for good in the top of the fifth when Head hit a three-run home run.
The Timber Rattlers made a late push, with Dickinson hitting a lead-off home run in the seventh and Luis Castillo hitting a solo homer in the ninth. However, the Sky Carp held on for the win, with Juan Reynoso earning his eighth save of the season.
The loss drops the Timber Rattlers into a tie with the Sky Carp for the second-half West Division playoff spot. The two teams will conclude their series on Sunday afternoon, with the winning team taking the lead in the division standings into the All-Star break.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
