It’s only fitting that the goodest girl joined the booth Thursday.

Mokoro, the Lake County bat dog, suited up for her broadcast debut at Classic Auto Group Park during the Captains’ final Dawg Night of the season. In the bottom of the sixth inning of the Captains’ 4-3 walk-off victory over the Great Lakes Loons, Mokoro put her duties of retrieving bats on pause.

“She’s a natural,” play-by-play broadcaster Logan Potosky said. “She’s got the headset on and all.”

While easily teaching Mokoro to retrieve the bat off the field, owner and trainer Victoria Brody noted the distractions of her beloved pooch. From baseballs, hot dogs and sunflower seeds, Brody’s worked around keeping her Labrador focused. Even in the Lake County media guide, Mokoro’s favorite treat is listed as, “Anything that’s

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