After leading early, Green Bay was unable to recover from a four-run fifth inning by Madison.
Ashwaubenon, Wis.-Looking to continue their three-game win streak, the Rockers couldn’t rally late, as they fell by one to the Mallards, 4-3. After one run in the 4th, Green Bay held the lead for an inning and a half, but Madison took the lead, and never gave it back.
The scoring started in the fourth, when shortstop Michael Dee doubled to left field, and drove home Max Humphrey to open the scoring. Dee eventually advanced to 3rd by swiping a bag, but was stranded when Payton Fort grounded out to the shortstop.
The Mallards responded quickly in the 5th, scoring four runs on five hits, and leaving none on base. The scoring was spearheaded by a two-RBI double from Aaron Holland, followed by an RBI-single from Dom Jacoby and a RBI-double from Preston Youcher.
Green Bay would be shut down from that point on, all the way until the eighth inning, in which two runs would cross home plate, via a ball put in play by Payton Fort. The runs scored on a play in which an error was committed by the second baseman Jacoby, making both runs unearned. In what was looking like another late rally for the Rockers, turned out to be a disappointing ending, as Green Bay went down 1-2-3 in the top of the 9th inning and fell short by one.
The Rockers return to Madison tomorrow for game two of the series, with the first pitch at 1:05 p.m.
The Rockers return home on Thursday, June 11th, against the Lakeshore Chinooks, with first pitch slated for 6:35 p.m. It’s Thirsty Thursdays with 1/2 price AB draft beer pours through the fifth inning! Additionally, the Rockers will have a coaster give away, Presented by: Bud Light. The pregame concert will begin one hour before first pitch, and will be performed by The NEW Dueling Pianos. Single Game tickets, Season ticket packages, group tickets and the Pep’s Drafthaus Flex Packs are available now. Visit www.greenbayrockers.com or call the ticket office at 920-497-7225 to reserve your seats today. The Rockers front office at Capital Credit Union Park is located at 2231 Holmgren Way in Ashwaubenon. Office hours are Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm.
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