(GREEN BAY ROCKERS) – After giving up six unanswered runs to blow a five-run lead, the Rockers bats came alive late to defeat the Dock Spiders 11-9 in extra innings. It was a true sign of resilience from the defending champions who moved to 12-7 on the season and extended their win streak to five.
The scoring started in the first inning as the Dock Spiders scratched across two runs on Caden Crask-Weeks. The lefty struggled in his one inning of work, hitting his 35-pitch limit. The offense for Green Bay came alive in the middle innings.
Dom Bello had two RBI doubles to help Green Bay stay within reach of Fond du Lac in the early goings. The big inning for Green Bay came in the fourth as Eli Selga stung a two-RBI double and Parker Martin lined a two-RBI single. Green Bay jumped out to a 8-3 lead heading into the seventh inning.
The Dock Spiders picked up some momentum in the home frame. After several softly hit singles off of Zachary Tenn, Fond du Lac was in business. Cole Lockwood had an RBI single for the Spiders followed by a wild pitch where three runners came around to score. What seemed like the turning point in the game for Fondy, turned out to be the play that sparked the Rockers offense in the late innings.
Green Bay wasted no time answering in the top of the eighth. Back-to-back singles had the Rockers with the tying run in scoring position. With two outs in the frame, Coleman Lewis shot a base hit into right to tie the game. Titan Tagac, the lefty reliever, then sent the game into extras with a perfect ninth inning.
Max Humphrey had an RBI single in the tenth and Coleman Lewis added on another clutch hit to make the Rocker lead two. Titan Targac then sealed the deal in the bottom half to secure the win.
The Rockers now move into second place in the Great Lakes West and trail the Wausau Woodchucks by a game and a half. They will look for their third straight series sweep Tuesday’s game in Fond du Lac with Alex LePage set to start.
The game can be heard beginning at 6:30 on 99.7 and 101.9 WNFL.
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