Northwoods Eau Claire Express

Express Complete Homestand Sweep

Published on July 30, 2023 under Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Eau Claire Express News Release


Eau Claire, WI - The Express extend their win streak to 5 with a victory over the visiting Minnesota Mud Puppies. The final score of the Sunday afternoon contest read 15-3 in favor of Eau Claire.

Freddy Rodriguez (Cal Poly) started on the hill for the Express and pitched a smooth 6 innings to open the ballgame. In his appearance, he gave up just 3 runs on 6 hits with 7 Ks. His start was good enough to set the tone and limit the Mud Puppies.

While the pitching kept the Puppies at bay, the bats came alive for the Trains. The first big splash of scoring came in the bottom of the 2nd inning when the Express led off with three consecutive singles to load the bases. Ryan Nagelbach (UIC), Reed Latimer (UAB), and Dylan O'Connell (WKU) then went to work to bring in their buddies on the basepaths. The three combined to drive in 4 Runs and put the Express up early.

From there, the Express poured on 3 runs in the 4th, and another 4 in the 5th. In each of these innings, a home run was scored by the Trains as Cort MacDonald (Stanford) started it off with a two-run blast. O'Connell's shot came second, with a deep line drive that sailed over the left field wall onto the Football Field.

From here, the competition was essentially over for the Mud Puppies, as Kellan Short and Ethan Louthan came in to finish the game on the mound.

Eau Claire combined for an astounding 23 hits on the day, en route to this rout. Every single starter in the lineup managed at least 1 hit on the game, and 8 Trains had multi-hit days.

After today's win, the Express will enjoy the following 3 days off, as the Great Plains All-Star Break begins. 5 men from Eau Claire will head to Bismarck to compete in the game, and 3 of the 5 will be taking part in a Home Run Derby tomorrow evening (7/31). Be sure to follow along with all of the action on the Express' social pages, and tune into the games on ESPN U.

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