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Gorgeous Grandmas Chase Sweep of Booyah

July 23, 2019 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Wisconsin Rapids Rafters News Release

Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. - Following a big win in game one, the first-place Wisconsin Rapids Gorgeous Grandmas (11-6) take on the Green Bay Booyah (10-7) at home with a chance to secure a series sweep.

The Rafters posted 16 hits and three home runs on their way to an 11-5 victory over Green Bay on Monday. New Rafter Frankie Garriola notched six RBIs in his debut, including an inside-the-park grand slam to put the game out of reach in the eighth inning.

The Rafters are now 7-2 against the Booyah and hold a one-game lead over Green Bay for first place in the Great Lakes West Division. Tonight, the Rafters take the field for the first time as the Wisconsin Rapids Gorgeous Grandmas in honor of National Gorgeous Grandma Day.

Nate Barnes is projected to start on the mound for Wisconsin Rapids. The junior lefty has a 2-2 record and a 4.22 ERA in four starts and eight appearances. He will face off against Green Bay's Victor Santana, who is 1-0 with a 4.65 ERA, will start for the Booyah.

Wisconsin Rapids looks ahead to its second split doubleheader of the season as they take on the Wausau Woodchucks in a home-and-home set on Wednesday. Game one will be in Wausau and the series will shift to Historic Witter Field for the nightcap. The matchup will feature Christmas in July, presented by Paul Gross Jewelers, with a Rafters snowglobe giveaway.

Want to attend a Rafters game this season? Single-game tickets are on sale now. For more information on all Rafters ticket offerings visit Raftersbaseball.com, call the Rafthouse at 715-424-5400, or come visit us over at historic Witter Field. The Rafters ticket office is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday at Witter Field, 521 Lincoln Street in Wisconsin Rapids.

Northwoods League Stories from July 23, 2019

St. Cloud Crushes Waterloo in Series Finale - St. Cloud Rox
Gorgeous Grandmas Get Win over Booyah in Debut - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
Larks' Early Offense Too Much to Overcome; Huskies Lose 11-5 - Duluth Huskies
Stingers Fall to MoonDogs - Willmar Stingers
Mallards Swept by Chinooks with 11-5 Loss - Madison Mallards
MoonDogs Pounce for First Win against Stingers to Split Series - Mankato MoonDogs
Horrific First Dooms Bucks in 16-6 Loss - Waterloo Bucks
Pit Spitters Win Nightcap 10-0 to Sweep Doubleheader - Traverse City Pit Spitters
Gorgeous Grandmas Chase Sweep of Booyah - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
Growlers Turn the Screws in the Ninth for the Sweep - Kalamazoo Growlers
Nine Rox Players Selected to Major League Dreams Showcase - St. Cloud Rox
Bombers Sputter in Early Loss to Kenosha - Battle Creek Battle Jacks
Woodchucks Offense Fizzles out in Fondy - Wausau Woodchucks
Pit Spitters Down Kokomo to Take First Leg of Doubleheader - Traverse City Pit Spitters
Kingfish Squash Bombers 9-2 - Kenosha Kingfish
Six Rafters Chosen for Major League Dreams Showcase - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
Go Bigbie Or Go Home - Madison Mallards
First season of new sustainability program underway - Duluth Huskies
Kingfish Fall 13-12 to Bombers - Kenosha Kingfish
Border Cats Dive Past Express - Thunder Bay Border Cats
Bombers Complete Massive Comeback to Down Kenosha - Battle Creek Battle Jacks
Booyah Fall for Fourth Time in a Row - Green Bay Rockers
Rafters Move into First with Win over Booyah - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
Stellar Pitching Shines in Win - Lakeshore Chinooks
Offensive Fireworks in Larks Loss - Bismarck Larks

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