Mallards Aim to Build Upon Win After Two Game Road Trip

Published on June 24, 2014 under Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Madison Mallards News Release

Madison, WI - June 24, 2014. The Madison Mallards (15-10) return to the "Duck Pond" tonight to take on the Wisconsin Woodchucks (16-10) at 7:05 pm after splitting a two game road series against the Alexandria Blue Anchors (6-21) in Alexandria, Minnesota.

Mallards starter Sterling Sharp (Eastern Michigan) will square off against Woodchucks pitcher Robby Medel (TCU). Sharp leads the Mallards in strikeouts with 22 in just 17.2 innings pitched. In his last outing for the team, Sharp pitched five innings, giving up two runs on seven hits while striking out three. He was the hard luck loser as the Mallards were shut out by the Lakeshore Chinooks 2-0.

Medel, a 6'4", 170-pound righty out of Arlington, Texas has appeared in eight games for the Woodchucks and holds a 2.66 ERA in 23.2 innings of work. In his last game on June 18th, Medel went six innings, giving up two runs on eight hits and no walks while striking out two in a 6-2 win over the Green Bay Bullfrogs.

Last night, the Mallards beat the Blue Anchors by a score of 2-0, highlighted by superb pitching from five different Mallards pitchers and a solo home run by third baseman Trent Higginbothem (North Florida) in the 9th to cement the clubs 15th victory.

Starter Rob McDonnell received the win, going 5.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and four walks while striking out three. Closer Tim Black retired three of the four batters he faced in the ninth to get his eighth save of the year.

Tonight is Boy Scout Night and will feature a Zimbrick Honda LEGO Giveaway.

Mallards single game tickets are on-sale now. To purchase tickets, log on to MallardsBaseball.com, call 608-246- 4277, or stop by the Mallards ticket office.

Northwoods League Stories from June 24, 2014

• Free and Easy: Freeman Leads Rats to Win - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
• Home, Sweet Home: Stingers Defeat Loggers 4-2 - Willmar Stingers
• Mallards Downed by Woodchucks at the "Duck Pond" - Madison Mallards
• Huskies Handled by Thunder Bay - Duluth Huskies
• Bamesberger's Work out of the Pen Helps Honkers Seal 4-3 Win in Eau Claire - Rochester Honkers
• Growlers Stung by Kingfish 12-5 - Kalamazoo Growlers
• Register at Element Mobile to Win Meet & Greet Opportunity with Duck Dynasty Star John Godwin - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
• Schedule Changed for Blue Anchors - Alexandria Blue Anchors
• Rafters Try and Take Series Lead against Bullfrogs - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
• Bullfrogs to Host Salute Ag Night at Joannes Stadium - Green Bay Rockers
• Mallards Aim to Build Upon Win After Two Game Road Trip - Madison Mallards
• Stingers Come up Short against Honkers in Extras - Willmar Stingers
• More extra innings needed for Honkers and Stingers; Rochester wins this time, 6-5 - Rochester Honkers
• Anchors lose on short-end of pitcher's duel - Alexandria Blue Anchors
• Bullfrogs Score Late, Shutout Rafters to Pick up Win - Green Bay Rockers
• Anderson Paces Rox in Split with Waterloo - St. Cloud Rox
• Bullfrogs Shutout Rafters - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
• Kingfish Fall to Bombers 10-5 - Kenosha Kingfish

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