Timber Rattlers beat Sky Carp 4‑2 on two-run homers

BELOIT, Wis. (Interstat) — Juan Ortuno and Sawyer Strosnider homered Tuesday to lift the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers to a 4-2 win over the Beloit Sky Carp at ABC Supply Stadium.

Ortuno opened the scoring with a two-run homer in the first inning. Beloit answered when Chase Jaworsky homered in the second and Brian Sanchez did the same in the third. Strosnider broke the tie with a two-run homer in the eighth, scoring Yannic Walther.

Ethan Dorchies started for Wisconsin and allowed two runs on four hits over five innings with six strikeouts. Tanner Perry earned the win with two scoreless relief innings, improving to 5-2. Bjorn Johnson recorded his third save with two innings of one-hit relief. Michael Perez took the loss, falling to 7-3. Liomar Martinez struck out seven over seven innings for Beloit, allowing two hits.

Wisconsin collected four hits while Beloit had seven, three by Sanchez. The game drew 723 fans and lasted 2:23. Wisconsin improved to 67-56 and Beloit fell to 65-63.