Written By: Dominic Stearn
Oconomowoc, Wisc. — The first ever postseason berth in Lake Country DockHounds history
can be clinched Thursday night after two wins to open the seven-game home stand against the
Kane County Cougars with 3-2 comeback win Wednesday.
A DockHounds win paired with a Milkmen loss put Lake Country five games clear of Milwaukee
with four games to, meaning the Lake Country DockHounds would clinch a spot in Miles Wolff
Cup Playoffs.
Two home runs in the top of the first inning set the DockHounds behind early, but a Blake Tiberi
leadoff home run later followed by a Josh Altmann RBI-double immediately evened the game in
the bottom half.
Matt Mullenbach then settled in, throwing four straight scoreless innings to complete his
five-inning start.
“I told myself I needed to throw strikes with the way [Kane County’s] offense can put up runs,”
Mullenbach said. “I couldn’t get intimidated, and was able to throw up zeros.”
As did the bullpen for Lake Country. JT Moeller got into some trouble with two outs, but struck
out his final batter for a scoreless sixth inning. Braden Boisvert got the win as the next arm in
relief, striking out all five batters he faced. Jose Lopez struck out his lone batter, and then Alan
Carter K’d the side while recording his 10th save of the season, closing one-run games in
back-to-back nights.
Blake Tiberi singled home Marek Chlup for the winning run in the seventh inning after Chlup
stole his way into scoring position.
Lake Country has now won five consecutive series since dropping their only one of the second
half, and can record their third sweep of the month Thursday with Brett Conine taking the ball.
Seats are still available for the 6:35 start with a potential playoff berth at stake.
