Rascals Report: League-Best Rascals Start Second Half With Wins

Looking Back

Riding a four-game winning streak, the Rascals have picked up more games in the Frontier League's West Division. With an incredbile .714 winning percentage—tops in the Frontier League, River City now has a four-game lead in the West Division. 

• Sunday, July 10: Won 6-2 against the Lake Erie Crushers
• Monday, July 11: Off
• Tuesday, July 12: Off
• Wednesday, July 13: The West the All-Star game 4-2
• Thursday, July 14: Off
• Friday, July 15: Won 7-0 against the Southern Illinois Miners
• Saturday, July 16: Won 9-5 against the Southern Illinois Miners

Looking Ahead

After the All-Star break, the Rascals get right back into the action. The Rascals returned post-break on July 15 and won't have another day off until Aug. 1. This week, River City will have four cracks at the Southern Illinois Miners, the top challenger to the Rascals in the West Division.

• Sunday, July 17: Rascals at Southern Illinois Miners (5:05 p.m. at Rent One Park)
• Monday, July 18: Rascals at Normal CornBelters (7 p.m. at The Corn Crib)
• Tuesday, July 19: Rascals at Normal CornBelters (7 p.m. at The Corn Crib)
• Wednesday, July 20: Rascals at Normal CornBelters (7 p.m. at The Corn Crib)
• Thursday, July 21: Southern Illinois Miners at Rascals (7:05 p.m. at T.R. Hughes)
• Friday, July 22: Southern Illinois Miners at Rascals (7:05 p.m. at T.R. Hughes)
• Saturday, July 23: Southern Illinois Miners at Rascals (7:05 p.m. at T.R. Hughes)

Who’s Hot

The Rascals' bats remain hot after the All-Star break.

• Outfielder Chad Maddox picked up the 10th double of the season on Saturday. The double was the 67th of his career, a new franchise record.
• Designated hitter Stephen Holdren is third in the Frontier League with 12 homers and third in RBIs with 44. 
• Outfielder Jason Patton is 6-for-10 in the last week. He leads the Rascals with a .361 batting average. 
• Pitcher Josh Lowey threw seven scoreless innings on July 15. He's 5-2 with a 2.55 ERA on the year.

Who’s Not

Some Rascals, but not many, have had trouble getting things going after four days off. 

• Joash Brodin has gone 1-for-11 in the last seven days. 
• Bobby Burk is hitting .111 (1-for-9) in the last week.
• Pitcher Jason Pankau gave up four earned runs in one inning of work on July 16. 

Standings

As of Sunday, July 17, at 12 p.m.

East DivisionWLPCTGBSTREAKLAST 10 Joliet Slammers 27 22 0.551 - 2L 6-4 Windy City ThunderBolts 27 23 0.540 .5 1W 3-7 Traverse City Beach Bums 26 24 0.520 1.5 1L 7-3 Rockford RiverHawks 23 27 0.460 4.5 3W 7-3 Lake Erie Crushers 22 27 0.449 5 1L 5-5 Washington Wild Things 20 28 0.417 6.5 1W 4-6 West DivisionWLPCTGBSTREAKLAST 10 River City Rascals 35 14 0.714 - 4W 7-3 Southern Illinois Miners 31 18 0.633 4 2L 5-5 Normal CornBelters 26 24 0.520 9.5 1W 4-6 Florence Freedom 24 25 0.490 11 1L 3-7 Gateway Grizzlies 20 29 0.408 15 1W 5-5 Evansville Otters 15 35 0.300 20.5 1L 4-6