Rafters Return to Madison Hunting for a Split
July 3, 2018 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Wisconsin Rapids Rafters News Release
Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. - The Wisconsin Rapids Rafters fell to Big Top Baseball rival and 2018 First Half South Division Champion the Madison Mallards 4-2 last night. This sinks the Rafters to 15-19 on the season. The Mallards move to 27-8 and are on a three game win streak.
Six Rafters recorded hits last night and Brody Wofford scored both runs. The lone RBI was credited to Bret Fehr who entered the game in the eighth inning.
Pitching tonight for the Rafters is Jake Cook (Birmingham Southern). Cook sports a 1-3 record. This will be his sixth start. In his 21 innings pitched, Cook has walked nine batters, allowed 35 hits and 16 strikeouts.
On the mound for the Mallards is Cole OConnor. The righty from Dartmouth sports a 4.21 ERA in 10.2 innings pitched. This will be OConnor's second start of the season for the Mallards. In his time on the bump, he has struck out seven batters and allowed 14 hits.
The first pitch is slated for 6:05p.m. at Warner Park. The Rafters will return home for the Independence Day Matchup against the Green Bay Bullfrogs at 3:05p.m.
Northwoods League Stories from July 3, 2018
- Spiders End First Half with a Bang - Fond du Lac Dock Spiders
- Matthews Strikes out 9 Batters, Rox Comeback Falls Short - St. Cloud Rox
- Bullfrogs Swept by Woodchucks in Home Series - Green Bay Rockers
- Huskies Fall to Honkers in First Half Finale - Duluth Huskies
- Woodchucks Win Offensive Battle and Sweep Bullfrogs - Wausau Woodchucks
- Rafters Blast Not Enough to Finish Mallards - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
- Rivets Game Against Kalamazoo Postponed to Later Date - Rockford Rivets
- Robinson, Devermann Lead Honkers Past Huskies - Rochester Honkers
- O'Connor Dominates in 7-5 Win - Madison Mallards
- Tuesday's Game Postponed Due to Unplayable Field Conditions - Willmar Stingers
- Rafters Return to Madison Hunting for a Split - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
- Former Eau Claire Express Player Nate Orf Debuts with the Brewers - Northwoods
- Bullfrogs Fall to Woodchucks in First 2018 Meeting - Green Bay Rockers
- Mallards Bullpen Brings Home Third in a Row - Madison Mallards
- Rivets Can't Recover from Early Deficit, Lose 7-3 - Rockford Rivets
- Stephens Homers, Rox Fall to Larks - St. Cloud Rox
- Rafters Drop Close Game to Mallards - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
- Honkers Stun Huskies as Duluth Comes up One Run Short - Duluth Huskies
- Stingers Win Fifth Straight, Defeat Express - Willmar Stingers
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