Loons’ winning streak reaches five

Clayton Kershaw limited Lansing to four hits in seven scoreless innings Wednesday in the Loons’ 7-3 victory over the Lugnuts at Dow Diamond.

The victory brings the team’s winning streak to a season-high five games and improves the Loons’ record to 32-34, their best mark since they were 10-12 on April 29.

Kershaw (7-2) has not allowed an earned run in his last three starts (20 innings) and just one in his last five starts (30 innings).

Offensively, the Loons were paced by Juan Rivera, who hit his first home run of the season, drove home two runs, and scored three. Tommy Giles, Preston Mattingly, and Juan Apodaca each recorded two hits.

Every Loon who came to the plate at least once Wednesday reached base, and every player except Eduardo Perez recorded at least one hit.

James Peterson drove in the Loons’ first run on an RBI single in the third. Josh Bell followed with a two-run triple to make it 3-0. All three of Lansing’s runs were scored in the ninth off reliever Michael Gardner.

The finale of the two-game series takes place Thursday at Dow Diamond. The first 1,000 fans through the gates receive a Lance Parrish bobblehead doll, courtesy of HealthPlus of Michigan.

Game time is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. when  left-hander Garrett White (1-3) gets his second professional start for the Loons against right-hander Kyle Ginley (0-4).

A box score of Wednesday’s game is available at milb.com.