The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers secured a 5-0 win against the Cedar Rapids Kernels on Tuesday night at Neuroscience Group Field. Three Wisconsin Timber Rattlers pitchers combined for a three-hit shutout.
Game Highlights
Daniel Guilarte and Juan Baez had back-to-back RBI singles in the fourth inning. Marco Dinges then grounded a single to center, scoring two runs. A wild throw to third allowed another run to score, giving the Rattlers a 5-0 lead.
Braylon Owens, the starting pitcher for Wisconsin, worked five scoreless innings, allowing two hits, walking one, hitting a batter, and striking out eight. The bullpen, consisting of Garrett Hodges and Peyton Niksch, was almost flawless in relief.
Josiah Ragsdale drew a walk and scored a run in the decisive fourth inning, extending his on-base streak to 27 games. Owens has struck out 76 opposing batters this season, second in the Midwest League.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
