Rebels Edge Snappers In 8 Innings

Korey Patterson broke a 2-2 tie with a two-run bases loaded double in the top of the 8th inning as the Pittsburgh Rebels pulled out a 5-3 win over the Snappers Saturday night. Eddie Schuessler knocked in a pair of runs in the first to give the Snappers a 2-0 lead. Mason Miller had an RBI fielders choice in the second and Nicky Dolan drove in a run with a triple in the fifth to tie the game for the Rebels. After Patterson doubled home two in the 8th, Zach Straub dropped a perfect squeeze bunt for a single to make it 5-2 Rebels. The Snappers did not go quietly in their half of the 8th as they scored a run and had the tying run at the plate when Miller ended the game with a strikeout to pick up the win in relief of Brett Willner, who pitched a strong 6 1/3 for the Rebels. Tony Iannuzzo was strong on the hill for the Snappers in pitching the first six innings.

Date: June 15, 2019     Time: 6:30pm      Venue: Millennium Park