
Mallards Head to Wisconsin Rapids Once Again to Face Rafters
June 14, 2021 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Madison Mallards News Release
After winning 7-1 yesterday and splitting a series with the Green Bay Booyah, The Madison Mallards (7-7) are heading to Wisconsin Rapids once again to face off with the Rafters (6-8).
This will be the fifth matchup between these teams with the first four both being series splits (2-2). The Mallards currently sit at third in the Great Lakes West division, 2.5 games back of first while the Rafters are in fifth, 3.5 games back.
After a great pitching performance from starter Reagan Klawiter (Madison College) including five shutout innings and seven strikeouts, the Mallards will send Ernie Day (Iowa Western) to the hill tonight for his third start. Day is still 0-0 on the season as he has thrown 9.1 innings combined in his two starts with a 2.89 ERA.
On the mound for the Rafters will be Ben Vespi (Central Florida). The right-hander will be making his first start of the season as he has only pitched one inning out of the bullpen on June 12th against the Chinooks, picking up the loss for that game as he gave up one run.
Tonight's first pitch is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. and is the first of another home-and-home. Tuesday is a league-wide off day and then the Rafters will come to Madison for a 6:35 p.m. first pitch on Wednesday.
Northwoods League Stories from June 14, 2021
- Huskies Blow by Mud Puppies - Duluth Huskies
- Kingfish Pull off an 13-11 Victory against Kalamazoo - Kenosha Kingfish
- Chinook Pitching Stifles Woodchucks in Loss - Wausau Woodchucks
- Fondy Cruises to Win at Traverse City - Fond du Lac Dock Spiders
- Booyah Recover from Early Deficit - Green Bay Rockers
- Wisconsin Rapids Completes Homestand with Shutout Victory over Madison - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
- Pit Spitters Fond du Lacking Offense, Drop Opener 6-2 - Traverse City Pit Spitters
- Kingfish Fall 7-4 in Game Two to Bombers - Kenosha Kingfish
- McLennan Standouts to Make Honkers Debut Tonight - Rochester Honkers
- Mallards Head to Wisconsin Rapids Once Again to Face Rafters - Madison Mallards
- Former Wisconsin Rapids Rafter Ernie Clement Debuts with the Indians - Northwoods
- Rivets Stumble Early, Can't Come Back against Fond du Lac - Rockford Rivets
- Chinooks Blast Rafters for Fourth-Straight Road Win - Lakeshore Chinooks
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