Kenosha, Wis. – The Kingfish pulled off the win last night over the La Crosse 3-2 with starter J.D Nielsen pitching six innings of quality work, and allowing only one run. The game ended the home stand and today the Kingfish travel to face the Wisconsin Woodchucks, with a 7:05 p.m. start.
Following in Nielsen’s path will be Justin Peters. The righty from Texas joined King Elvis’ crew a few weeks ago and has quickly become a mainstay for Coach Duffy Dyer. Peters has made three appearances, pitching nine innings total with a 3.72 ERA. He has struck out six and given up only 11 hits. Tonight will be his second start and will look for his first win.
Hoping to hold the Kingfish back will be Peter Dunshee of the Woodchucks. Dunshee has a record of 2-1 and a 4.90 ERA. He will have to try his hardest to keep Pat Porter quiet as he leads the league with 45 RBI, sits in second with nine home runs, on a four game hitting streak and batting an impressive .323.
Both the Woodchucks and Kingfish sit at a record of 6-4, two games back in the South Division. This will be a pivotal series as the chance to pull away and move up in the standings is in easy reach.
After finishing the series against the Woodchucks, the Kingfish travel to La Crosse and then onto Battle Creek. They return to Kenosha on Thursday, July 17th for Snap-On Sockets “What If” Night.
The Kingfish office is located at 7817 Sheridan Road and is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. For more information on 7-game packs, season or group tickets, please log on to kingfishbaseball.com or call 262.653.0900.
