Rafters Start Series in Madison
June 23, 2015 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Wisconsin Rapids Rafters News Release
Madison, Wis- Wisconsin Rapids aims to notch their first win of this three game road trip when they play at Warner Park this evening. The Mallards come into the game as one of the hottest teams in the Northwoods League, and with the recent sweep of Kenosha are now two games out of first place in the South division. The Rafters enter the game in sixth place in the South division.
The Rafters have Brian Russell (College of Staten Island) on the mound tonight. Russell is 1-0 this summer with a 3.91 ERA. In his last start on June 16th against Lakeshore, he went six innings and allowed three hits while also striking out three. The accounting major hopes to account for the first win against Madison this season. The Mallards swept the Rafters in their first series of the season.
Wisconsin Rapids will head back home tomorrow to take on the Madison Mallards. La Crosse comes to Historic Witter Field on the 25th of June. Tickets are available for all remaining Rafters home games, call 715-424-5400 or go to www.raftersbaseball.com.
Northwoods League Stories from June 23, 2015
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- Chinooks Snap Bullfrogs' Winning Streak - Green Bay Rockers
- Honkers Overcome 3-0 Deficit to Top Growlers - Rochester Honkers
- La Crosse Holds off Kingfish - Kenosha Kingfish
- Rox Offense Unleashes on Huskies - St. Cloud Rox
- Rafters Sink Mallards in Series Opener - Madison Mallards
- Rafters Top Mallards 3-1 in Madison - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
- Paller Hits His Way to Tremendous Entry with Bullfrogs - Green Bay Rockers
- Rafters Start Series in Madison - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
- Win Happy Bullfrogs Have More Fish to Fry - Green Bay Rockers
- Mallards Pursue Eighth Straight against Rafters - Madison Mallards
- Safe at Home: Willmar Returns to Beehive Tuesday After 7-2 Road Trip - Willmar Stingers
- Bullfrogs Sweep Kingfish out of Green Bay - Kenosha Kingfish
- Rox Finish Road Trip with Big Win - St. Cloud Rox
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