Ramblers let lead slip away at Cascade Tournament

The Key West Ramblers led by as many as three runs on Saturday night, but even a 4-1 lead with Andrew Redman on the mound didn't hold up. The Dubuque Buds tied the game with two runs in the seventh and eventually walked off a winner, 6-5, in the 11th in first-round action at the Cascade Tournament.

Redman entered the night having not allowed a single run or walk in 26 innings this season. This time around, he wasn't quite his usual dominant self. He surrendered a first-inning run and wound up issuing four free passes. He worked eight innings, giving up five runs (all earned) on 10 hits. He struck out seven hitters.

With Redman's pitch count soaring, Nick Woltkamp took the ball in the ninth. He worked 1-2-3 frames in both the ninth and 10th. The game appeared on its way to the 12th when Woltkamp got JJ Reimer to pop up to left center. However, the ball was dropped, allowing the game-winning run to score.

Key West (17-10) matched Dubuque's 10 hits while up against Mark Hennessy. Every Rambler had exactly one hit with the exception of Jake Oglesby, who went 2-for-5. All 10 hits were singles. Five out of six hitters either singled or walked during Key West's three-run third inning that put it in front, 4-1.

The Ramblers return to league play on Monday when they play the Dubuque Buds once again. Game time from Petrakis Park is set for 7 p.m.