Loggers Top Booyah 6-1
July 24, 2020 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
La Crosse Loggers News Release
ASHWAUBENON, Wis. - The top of the order set the table for the La Crosse Loggers and the pitching staff carried the weight the rest of the way as the Loggers topped the Green Bay Booyah 6-1 on Thursday night at Capital Credit Union Park.
Braiden Ward (Washington) walked to start the game, stole second, and then came around to score on an RBI single by Kobe Kato (Arizona) in the top of the first inning.ÃÂ Ward walked again in the third inning, stole second, advanced to third base on a single by Kato, and came in to score on a sac fly by JT Thompson (Texas State).
Travis Weston (1-0) earned the win for the Loggers, scattering four hits and allowing just one run over 5.1 innings pitched while striking out five batters. Eli Campbell (Bradley) and Jared Freilich (Penn State) pitched 3.2 innings of scoreless relief, striking out seven batters combined.
Kato finished 3-for-5 on the day, while Colin Burgess (South Carolina) was 3-for-3 with two walks. Blake Klassen (Saddleback CC) added two hits for the Loggers.
The Loggers improve to 10-12, while the Booyah fall to 11-11.
La Crosse will travel to Wausau tonight for the first game of a two-game set against the Wisconsin Woodchucks. Marius Balandis (Saint Louis) will toe the rubber for the Loggers for a 6:35 first pitch.
Northwoods League Stories from July 24, 2020
- Honkers Walked off in Mankato Despite Late Lead - Rochester Honkers
- Dock Spiders Belt Three Home Runs in 4-1 Win at Booyah - Fond du Lac Dock Spiders
- Back and Forth Friday Frenzy Ends with Another MoonDogs Walk Off - Mankato MoonDogs
- Fondy Pitching Fans 13 in 4-1 Win over Rockford - Fond du Lac Dock Spiders
- Woodchucks Rally Late, Stun Loggers in Extras - Wausau Woodchucks
- Rafters Victorious Behind Pitching Staff's Fifteen Strikeouts - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
- Stingers Score 18 in Win over Waterloo - Willmar Stingers
- Long Ball Hurts Green Bay in Series Opener - Green Bay Rockers
- Buban Home Run Leads Kingfish to 7-2 Win - Kenosha Kingfish
- Resorters Down Spitters - Traverse City Pit Spitters
- Smiles All Around for a Sweep of the Mac Daddies - Kalamazoo Growlers
- Rafters Start Key Series with Rockford Rivets on Friday - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
- Green Bay Finishes Home Set with Fond du Lac - Green Bay Rockers
- Share the Glove: Luxemburg Rec Club Awarded $2,000 Baseball Equipment Grant - St. Cloud Rox
- Former Madison Mallard Joe McCarthy Debuts with the Giants - Northwoods
- Loggers Top Booyah 6-1 - La Crosse Loggers
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
