Sawyer Strosnider connected on a fly ball to right center in the bottom of the seventh, giving the Timber Rattlers the go-ahead run and a 5-3 win over the Captains. Strosnider finished 2-for-4 with the homer and two RBIs to lead Wisconsin's offense. The Captains visit the Timber Rattlers on Thursday for the series to continue.
Strosnider's seventh-inning blast to right center proved the difference as the Timber Rattlers outlasted the Captains 5-3, with Wisconsin improving to 61-50 while Lake County fell to 60-52.
Both teams left runners scattered across the field. The Captains stranded 10 baserunners, while the Timber Rattlers left 13, a testament to the defensive holding that kept the game tight until Strosnider's swing.
Strosnider's two-hit night and two-RBI performance was the output that mattered most, putting the Timber Rattlers on top when it counted.
The Timber Rattlers are coming off a loss, 5-5 over their last 10. The Captains are winners of 2 straight, 7-3 over their last 10.
The Timber Rattlers are up next home vs Cubs (Aug 27-29). The Captains are up next at Kernels (Aug 27-29).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCEastlake Captains | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| WISAppleton Timber Rattlers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Hawke CF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Welbyn Francisca SS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luis De La Cruz RF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Riley Nelson 1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jeffrey Mercedes 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler Howard C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Juan Benjamin LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Garrett Howe 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Victor Izturis DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aidan Major P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conner Whittaker P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan McGuire P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Martinez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Major | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Conner Whittaker | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Logan McGuire | 1.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Xavier Martinez | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | WIS 100.0 | 1.2 | |
| T9 | WIS 98.8 | 2.5 | |
| T9 | WIS 96.3 | 3.9 | |
| B8 | WIS 92.4 | 0.7 | |
| B8 | WIS 93.1 | 2.5 | |
| B8 | WIS 95.6 | 1.0 | |
| B8 | WIS 95.6 | 3.1 | |
| B8 | WIS 88.6 | 1.9 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.