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By: Kyle Tausk<\/strong><\/p>\n

ROCKFORD, Ill. \u2014 One big extra inning swing made the difference in the Rivets\u2019 loss to the Kingfish.<\/span><\/p>\n

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After nine well-pitched, low-scoring innings weren\u2019t enough to decide Wednesday\u2019s series opener between the Kenosha Kingfish and the Rivets, the Rivets (13-15) played extras for the second time in the last three nights at Rivets Stadium, but this time fell short to the Kingfish (14-17), 6-2 in 10 innings. It was one big blow in the tenth that sealed their fate \u2014 a three-run homer that gave Kenosha plenty of breathing room to lock down a victory.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cWe tell them all the time: \u2018we\u2019ve got to take advantage of mistakes,\u2019\u201d head coach Chase Brewster said. \u201cWe had chances and unfortunately, we didn\u2019t capitalize.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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After Tuesday\u2019s near-five hour rain-delayed marathon, it appeared early on as if this one would move quickly. Both starting pitchers got off to strong, efficient starts, keeping the game scoreless through an under 50-minute first three innings.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Kaysen Raineri (Hawaii) made the fourth start of his impressive summer so far with the Rivets and worked three scoreless innings before his start was interrupted in the top of the fourth by a lightning delay \u2014 the second consecutive night play was halted at Rivets Stadium due to weather. Raineri allowed the first two baserunners to reach in the inning before the tarp came onto the field on an error and walk to end his night.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The game resumed just under an hour later with Cole Edwards (Ecclesia) taking over on the mound for Raineri. The righty was unable to hold Kenosha off the board after the delay as the Kingfish jumped in front 2-0 on an RBI double and a throwing error by Edwards.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Through five innings, the Rivets\u2019 offense was held quiet, mustering just two hits and failing to plate a run despite a pair of scoring chances. They finally mounted a threat in the sixth and took advantage.<\/span><\/p>\n

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After loading the bases with nobody out, Conner Cunningham (Murray State) got the Rivets on the board after grounding into a double play. Jayce Blalock (Arkansas-Little Rock) came off the bench to follow and ensured the Rivets wouldn\u2019t leave the inning with only one, ripping an RBI single to left to tie the game at two.<\/span><\/p>\n

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After the rocky beginning coming out of the delay, Edwards ended up holding down Kenosha\u2019s lineup across 3.2 innings without allowing a run. He got some help from Blalock in left field on the final hitter he faced in the seventh \u2014 a running catch followed by a bullet throw to first to double off the Kenosha runner at first that reached on a leadoff walk.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cThe knock on Jayce since he was 12 has been he\u2019s not very good defensively and he knows it. He talks about it all the time,\u201d Brewster said. \u201cIn the last couple of weeks, there\u2019s been a fire lit under him.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Alexander Llinas (Nova Southeastern) took over the pitching duties and kept the game deadlocked at two entering the bottom of the ninth after firing 2.1 shutout innings, striking out four. That set up the Rivets with a chance for their second walk off win of the homestand \u2014 and they came just inches away.<\/span><\/p>\n

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After pinch-hitter Harrison Bowman (Troy) led off the inning with a single that scooted past the glove of Kingfish right fielder Aidan Camberg to allow him to get all the way to third, Ny\u2019zaiah Thompson (Modesto) laid down a safety squeeze that created a bang-bang play at the plate, in which Bowman was narrowly called out. The Rivets then left runners on first and second to send the game to extra innings.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cSo many times in the last 28 games, we\u2019ve hit balls really hard right at people,\u201d Brewster said. \u201cJust kind of wanted to take the sure run. We\u2019ve squeezed in more runs this year then anybody in the league, and it\u2019s worked out for us more times than not. Unfortunately, tonight we just didn\u2019t do the job.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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The devastating blow soon followed in the top of the tenth. With Hawk Bowers (McClennan) on the mound, Kingfish catcher \u2014 and former Rivet \u2014 Ryan Bakes hit a go-ahead three-run home run that snuck just inside the left field foul pole to give Kenosha a decisive 5-2 lead. The Kingfish would add even more insurance on an RBI double later in the frame.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Rivets went down quietly in the bottom half of the inning, failing to score even the extra inning runner that began the inning at second. It\u2019s the Rivets\u2019 sixth loss in their last seven games, dropping the Rivets 3.5 games out of first place in the Great Lakes East division with just five games remaining in the Northwoods League\u2019s first half.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s defeating, it\u2019s depressing, it\u2019s all those things,\u201d Brewster said. \u201cWe talk about all the time, a lot of times baseball won\u2019t love you back\u2026We\u2019ve done a lot of good things, we\u2019ve worked really hard, and we just haven\u2019t had many team wins for that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Rivets will see the Kingfish again on Thursday at 6:05 p.m. to wrap up their four-game homestand.\u00a0<\/span>Fans can purchase tickets for Rivets games all season long at\u00a0www.rockfordrivets.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The Rockford Rivets are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. The Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. Now in its\u2019 31st season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in history with 26 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires, and front office staff, 360 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time All-Star and 2016 Roberto Clemente Award winner Curtis Granderson, three-time Cy Young Award winner and World Series Champion Max Scherzer (TEX), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford (STL) and World Series Champion Chris Sale (ATL). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and 2019\/2021 Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and 2023 World Series Champion, MLB All-Star, MLB Gold Glove winner and two-time All-MLB first team shortstop Marcus Semien (TEX). League games are viewable live on Northwoods League+ (at watch.northwoodsleague.com), ESPN+, and the Northwoods League Network.\u00a0 Learn more and find complete streaming schedules at watchnwl.com. For more information, visit\u00a0<\/i>www.rockfordrivets.com<\/i><\/a>\u00a0or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Rivets as your favorite team.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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