Northwoods Wausau Woodchucks

Chucks Drop Second, Split with Lakeshore

Published on July 22, 2016 under Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Wausau Woodchucks News Release


Wausau, WIS - The Wisconsin Woodchucks (20-29, 7-7 Second Half) dropped a heartbreaker, 1-0, to the Lakeshore Chinooks (21-29, 6-8 Second Half) and split the two-game set at Athletic Park in Wausau, Wisconsin.

Steele Walker (Oklahoma) went 5-for-5 in the game with a double to reclaim the Northwoods League's batting average lead, but, more importantly, extended his hitting streak to a Woodchucks all-time record 20 games.

Walker doubled in the first inning to break the record. Zach Arnold, a 2014 Woodchuck, had previously held the record at 19 games. Walker can now set his sights on the Northwoods League record of 32 straight games.

Jared Oliva (Arizona) added two hits, as did Chad Fleischman (Lamar).

Reggie Meyer (Minnesota) turned in a fine performance on the mound, working six scoreless innings with five strikeouts against just one walk.

Degan Harte (Grand Canyon) took the hard-luck loss for the Woodchucks. The 'Chucks return to action Saturday in Kenosha for a 6:05 p.m. first pitch against the Kingfish. They're back at Athletic Park on Monday, August 1st, to battle the Green Bay Bullfrogs. First pitch is scheduled for 12:05 p.m. Order your tickets today by calling 715.845.5055 or going online to woodchucks.com.

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