After a Thursday rainout, the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and South Bend Cubs will play 2 on Friday night at Four Winds Field
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (4-1) and South Bend Cubs (1-4) are set to resume their six-game Midwest League series on Friday night with a doubleheader. The postponement of Thursday’s game due to wet grounds necessitated the move, with Game 1 of the twin bill to be televised. The Timber Rattlers, the High-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, come in with a four-game winning streak after losing their opener while the Cubs have dropped four straight after an opening-day victory. Wisconsin features 19-year-old outfielder Luis Lara, the ninth-ranked prospect in the Brewer organization, and 21-year-old infielder Mike Boeve, ranked 15th. South Bend’s lineup includes the No. 8 prospect for Chicago, 18-year-old shortstop Jefferson Rojas.
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Game Date: April 12, 2024
Game Time: 6 p.m. ET
TV: Marquee Sports Network
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The Timber Rattlers won the first two games of the series, including a 14-8 win on Wednesday night. Lara started the season 5-for-19 with two RBI while Boeve is 7-for-18 with three RBI. Jheremy Vargas’ home run on Wednesday marked the first of the season for the club and Jadher Areinamo leads the team with five RBI.
Rojas posted a 4-for-5 night on Wednesday with three RBI, raising his season totals to .273/.333/.500 with a home run and five RBI. Brett Bateman has stolen four bases in five attempts for the Cubs, slashing .333/.600/.333 thus far.
Chicago’s No. 15 prospect, 20-year-old left-hander Drew Gray, takes the ball for the opener Friday night. He worked three scoreless innings to start the opener against the Quad Cities River Bandits on April 5, striking out six and allowing just one hit. Brett Wichrowski, a 21-year-old right-hander, took the opening-day loss for Wisconsin, allowing two runs, one earned, in three innings with four strikeouts.
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