Jonathan Singleton greeted the Quad Cities with a first-inning solo shot into the left field berm for the River Bandits second run in his first at-bat of the 2013 campaign and later added an RBI single in a 7-5 victory shortened to 5 ½ innings by rain at Modern Woodmen Park Thursday night.

Right-hander Lance McCullers (1-4) struck out three straight batters following a walk to start the sixth inning and earned his first professional victory. Right-hander Daniel Minor pitched the first four innings, allowing two runs on three hits and three walks while striking out three batters, and right-hander Richard Rodriguez allowed three runs while working through the fifth inning.

The River Bandits (28-23) took a 1-0 lead before Singleton came to the plate in the first inning. Center fielder Teoscar Hernandez walked, advanced to second base on a wild pitch, stole third and scored on a throwing error by Kane County catcher Wilson Contreras.

Cougars left fielder Pin-Chieh Chen equalized the game in the third frame, with a two-run triple past a diving Miles Hamblin at first base into right field scoring David Bote and Oliver Zapata. Bote led off the inning with a walk and Zapata reached on a bunt single.

Quad Cities answered back in the home half of the third, on an RBI single up the middle from shortstop Carlos Correa that scored left fielder Jordan Scott from second base for the go-ahead run and his team-leading 29th RBI. Scott drew a walk to start the inning and got to second on a single off the bat of Hernandez. Two batters after Correa, Singleton followed with a ground ball that split the gap between first and second into right field to score Hernandez for a 4-2 lead.

Correa added two more RBIs on a pop-up double to right that dropped in front of right fielder Rock Shoulders, who was shading Correa to pull the ball, to score Jobduan Morales and Catfish Elkins in the fourth. Miles Hamblin followed with a sacrifice fly to bring in Hernandez and advance Correa 90 feet to third.

The River Bandits' seven runs activates the "Lucky Seven Run" promotion, as American TV & Appliance at 4800 Elmore Avenue in Davenport will offer a 40% discount on select furniture Wednesday, May 29. The victory means The Captain's Table at 4801 River Drive in Moline will offer The Captain's Table Victory Discount on Wednesday, May 29. Anyone who mentions the River Bandits victory can receive a free appetizer or dessert with the purchase of two lunches or dinners with beverages on Wednesday, May 29.

Right-hander Mike Hauschild (3-0) and southpaw Colton Cain (1-5) will toe the rubber for the River Bandits against right-hander Pierce Johnson (3-3) and the Kane County Cougars tomorrow night at Modern Woodmen Park in Game 2 of the series. Hauschild is scheduled to deliver the game's first pitch at 7:00 p.m.

UP NEXT: Wednesday night is a Mega Cubs Fantacular Giveaway, as fans can enter to win Chicago Cubs themed prizes during the game. It's also a Pay Your Bill Wednesday sponsored by U.S. Bank and Mix 96. The River Bandits will draw two unpaid bills brought in by fans and pay each up to $100. Single-game tickets are on sale at the River Bandits box office at Modern Woodmen Park, by phone at 563-324-3000 and online at www.riverbandits.com. Season ticket and mini-plan packages start at just seven games and begin at less than $50. Call a River Bandits account representative today to choose your seats and get the details of our various mini-plan packages.

ABOUT THE BANDITS: The River Bandits will make one of the biggest improvements to Modern Woodmen Park since the ballpark was first built back in 1931! A new Ferris wheel, standing 112 feet over the playing field, is scheduled to open in early June, along with two new zip lines, a carousel, a Frog Hopper, new bounce houses and many other fun attractions. The team also boasts a new major league affiliate, the Houston Astros, and fans will see last year's No. 1 overall draft pick, Carlos Correa. The Astros will also make the very first selection in the major league draft this June and could have another top pick end up in the Quad Cities. With new rides, new attractions, new improvements, a new affiliate and future major league stars, this season will be one every fan will not want to miss!