The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers rallied from an early 5-1 deficit and held on for a 15-12 win over the South Bend Cubs at Neuroscience Group Field on Sunday afternoon. Ramon Rodríguez hit the go-ahead, two-run home run in the seventh inning for the Rattlers. South Bend scored in eight of the nine innings but could not withstand three homers from the Rattlers.
The Cubs (40-62 overall, 13-23 second half) were up 2-0 two batters into the game. Brett Bateman singled to start the first inning. Then, Rafael Morel homered to left on a 1-2 pitch for his eighth homer of the season.
The Timber Rattlers (65-36, 23-12) responded with a run in the bottom of the first inning. Cooper Pratt was hit by a pitch with one out. Jadher Areinamo had a ground-rule double to put two runners in the scoring position. Tayden Hall got Pratt home with a sacrifice fly.
