May 14, 2022 – Midwest League (MWL) – Wisconsin Timber Rattlers News Release
DAVENPORT, IA – The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers are starting to make a habit of late comebacks. The Rattlers recorded their ninth comeback win of the season as they scored four runs in the top of the eighth inning to rally past the Quad Cities River Bandits for an 8-7 victory Saturday night at Modern Woodmen Park.
Peyton Wilson hit a solo home run in the bottom of the first inning to put Quad Cities (12-20) up 1-0.
Wisconsin (21-11) took the lead in the top of the second inning. Carlos Rodríguez doubled with one out. Ashton McGee drove in Rodríguez with a single. Later in the inning, Tyler Black singled with runners on the corners and two outs to score McGee for a 2-1 lead.
The River Bandits went back in front in the bottom of the second. Juan Carlos Negret homered with one out. Then, with runners at the corners, two outs, and on 0-2 count on Tyler Tolbert, a wild pitch by TJ Shook allowed the runner on third to score.
Dillan Shrum added to the River Bandits lead with a solo home run in the bottom of the fourth. Quad Cities added two more runs in the inning on an RBI triple from Morgan McCullough and an RBI grounder by Wilson.
The Timber Rattlers took advantage of a pair of free base runners in the top of the fifth. Joe Gray Jr walked, and Tyler Black was hit by a pitch. Zavier Warren lined a double to left to score Gray and get Black to third base. Tristan Peters scored Black with a sacrifice fly to right and Wisconsin was down by two runs.
Cam Williams expanded the Quad Cities lead in the bottom of the sixth inning with another solo home run. Williams eighth homer of the season gave the River Bandits a 7-4 lead.
The River Bandits have hit 21 homers in eleven games against Wisconsin this season.
Warren started the Wisconsin rally in the eighth with his second double of the game. The Rattlers loaded the bases with one out when River Bandits reliver Kasey Kalich hit Darrien Miller and…
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