GRAND CHUTE, WI – The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers had a great start. The Beloit Sky Carp had a better finish. The Rattlers had two runs in, and the bases loaded with no outs in the first inning but could not add on to their advantage. The Sky Carp broke a 3-3 tie with single runs in the seventh and eighth innings before putting the game away in the ninth to beat Wisconsin 10-3 on Friday night at Neuroscience Group Field.
Wisconsin (37-41 overall, 3-10 second half) grabbed a 2-0 lead in the first inning with the first five hitters reaching base. Eduardo Garcia and Blake Burke walked to start the inning. Jadher Areinamo singled to drive in Garcia. Hedbert Pérez drew a walk to load the bases. Juan Baez followed with a single to left to score Burke.
Beloit starting pitcher Karson Milbrandt was on the ropes, but escaped further damage with a strikeout, a play at the plate on a grounder to first, and a pickoff at first courtesy of his catcher Garret Forrester…