Notebook

Midwest League Notebook is available.

Here is the bit on the Burlington Bees, the next opponent for the Timber Rattlers

THE SEASON SO FAR: The Bees finished the first half in eighth place in the Western Division with a 30-39 record, 12 games behind first-half champion Clinton.

WHERE THEY RANKED: The Bees finished second to last in hitting with a .235 team batting average, while the pitching staff's ERA of 3.48 ranked fifth.

WHO'S HOT: 1B Clint Robinson tied for first in the league last week with four doubles, raising his season total to 10. In 43 games this season, Robinson is batting .263 (40-for-152) with two triples, seven home runs, 22 RBIs and 23 runs scored. ... OF Adrian Ortiz tied for the league lead in triples last week with two, raising his season total to five. In 69 games Ortiz is batting .301 (87-for-289) with seven doubles, two home runs, 19 RBIs and 35 runs scored.

DID YOU KNOW: IF Kyle Martin led the league last week in slugging percentage (.826) and extra-base hits (six) while raising his season batting average to .338 (26-for-77). He has seven doubles, a triple, four home runs, 10 runs scored and 14 RBIs in 23 games.

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