Dock Spiders Look to Sweep Series on Tuesday
June 15, 2021 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Fond du Lac Dock Spiders News Release
The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders will face the Traverse City Pit Spitters for the second time this season on Tuesday night with first place in the Great Lakes West division standings possible on-the-line.
Series Setup
Who - Fond du Lac Dock Spiders (8-6) vs. Traverse City Pit Spitters (9-5)
Positions in NWL Standings - #2 (Great Lakes West; 0.5 GB) Fond du Lac; #1 (Great Lakes East) Traverse City
When - Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 6:35 p.m. eastern, 5:35 p.m. central
Where - Traverse City, Michigan (Turtle Creek Stadium)
Watch - Northwoods League Baseball Network
Social Media - @DockSpiders
Listen - Dock Spiders Radio Network
Radio Announcer - Cade Crenshaw
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Starting Pitchers
RHP Austin Richardson (FDL) vs. RHP Cade Heil (TVR)
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Fond du Lac Overview
Tuesday's probable starting pitcher, Austin Richardson (1-0), enters his third game of the season with 10.0 innings pitched and nine strikeouts
In Monday night's win over Traverse City, Ben Gallaher recorded his eighth RBI on the season, the third highest total on the Dock Spiders roster
Trailing the Wisconsin Woodchucks by just one half game in the Great Lakes West division standings, a Fondy win Tuesday night could position themselves to step into first place pending the outcome of the Woodchucks' game vs. Lakeshore
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Traverse City Overview
Cade Heil will look to make his first start of the season from the mound on Tuesday after pitching 2.0 innings of relief action against Kalamazoo earlier this season
Despite stealing 40 stolen bases this season, Traverse City did not attempt a single attempt in the series-opening loss to the Dock Spiders
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