Cougars rally only to fall 7-6

Posted May 20, 2012 11:07 pm

Special to the Daily Herald

GRAND CHUTE, Wis. — Each team scored twice when down to their final out, but it was the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers who scored last in a 7-6 victory over the Kane County Cougars on Sunday at Fox Cities Stadium.

Clinging to a 5-4 lead with two outs in the ninth, Chad Pierce surrendered a two-out single to Jorge Bonifacio before being lifted in place of Seth Harvey (3-0). Harvey gave up a 2-run homer to Lane Adams to put the Cougars (23-21) in front.

Robinson Yambati (1-1) surrendered 4 runs in the seventh inning to give Wisconsin a 5-2 lead.

Yambati was still pitching in the bottom of the ninth when he issued 3 walks to fill the bases with two outs for Nick Ramirez.

Ramirez singled to right, scoring Brandon Macias and Max Walla to give the Rattlers the walk-off win.

Brooks Pounders started for the Cougars and struck out a season-high eight while working 6 innings. He allowed just a run on 4 hits.

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