Rafters Split with Wausau in 12-3 Loss
July 15, 2022 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Wisconsin Rapids Rafters News Release
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(Wisconsin Rapids Rafters)
WAUSAU, Wis. - Sometimes in the great game of baseball, it is just not a team or an individual's night. Unfortunately for the Rafters, it was not their night tonight, as the Wausau Woodchucks defeated Wisconsin Rapids 12-3.
The Rafters were retired in order in the top half of the first. However, the Rafters were able to get on the board in the home half of the first via a two-run shot off the bat of Hunter Dorraugh to take a 2-0 lead. Both teams were held scoreless in the second, as Rafters starter threw a scoreless home half. The Rats bats woke up in the top of third, as Colin Tuft left the yard for his first home of the season to put the Rafters on the board, 2-1. Two batters later, Ben Ross left the yard for his ninth homer of the year, as this two-run homer put the Rats up 3-2.
The Woodchucks would retake the lead in the home half of the third with a three-run homer from Ryan Sepede and a solo shot from Chase Hug to take a 6-3 lead. Nolet exited the game for the Rafters to conclude the third. In the fourth, Rafters reliever Jake Dahle gave up another solo homer to the Woodchucks to put them ahead 7-3.
The "big" inning of the night for the Woodchucks came in their home half of the fifth inning. A bases loaded walk put the Woodchucks up 8-3. A Ryan Sepede RBI sacrifice fly gave the Woodchucks a 9-3 lead. However, Wausau busted it open with a three-run Chase Hug homer, his second of the night, making it a 12-3 Woodchucks lead.
Cody Urban made his Rafters debut in the sixth inning. He retired six straight batters in the sixth and seventh innings, a bright spot for Wisconsin Rapids. Tanner Chafin entered the game for the Rats in the home half of the eighth, as he struck out two out of the three batters he faced. Cam Nolet received the loss for the Rafters, as Nate Madej received the win for the Woodchucks.
The Rafters (37-9) will go to Madison tomorrow night to play the Mallards (22-23) at 6:08 pm. Catch all the action on the Home of Rafters Baseball, 1320 AM/97.5 FM WFHR, with the Radio Voice of the Rafters, Brett Loftis.
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