Rafters Welcome La Crosse Loggers to Witter Field for Sunday Matinee
July 5, 2020 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Wisconsin Rapids Rafters News Release
Wisconsin Rapids, WI - The Wisconsin Rapids Rafters have not skipped a beat through the first four games in 2020, steamrolling the competition to a 4-0 record. The Rafters offense is hitting .306 with a league-best six home runs. Overall, the Rafters have scored 35 runs in four games, best in the Wisconsin-Illinois Pod.
The Rafters enter today's game fresh off an all-around 9-0 win over the Wisconsin Woodchucks. Three Rafters pitchers combined to strike out 17 Woodchucks in a one-hitter, with the only base hit for the Rafters coming with two outs in the ninth inning. Offensively, Ryan Walstad hit a three-run bomb to vault the Rafters to a win.
The Loggers come into today as the second-best team in the Wisconsin-Illinois Pod. The Loggers lost on Saturday at home to the Fond Du Lac Dock Spiders 12-7.
Today's starters are the Rafters' Chris McElvain and Loggers' Lucas Braun. First Pitch is at 1:05pm and coverage starts at 1:00pm on Northwoods League TV.
Northwoods League Stories from July 5, 2020
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- MoonDogs Drop Third Straight Game to Bucks, Look Onward to Honkers Tomorrow - Mankato MoonDogs
- Offense Stays Hot in 10-4 Win over Green Bay - Fond du Lac Dock Spiders
- Bombers Fall for the First Time this Season as Mac Daddies Win Franchise's First Game - Battle Creek Battle Jacks
- Rafters Improve to 5-0 Behind All-Around Performance - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
- Flickertails Sweep Weekend - Mandan Flickertails
- Northern Michigan Pod Season Put on Hold - Traverse City Pit Spitters
- Rafters Welcome La Crosse Loggers to Witter Field for Sunday Matinee - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
- Loggers Fall 12-7 to Fond Du Lac for First Loss of 2020 - La Crosse Loggers
- Bats Explode for 12 Runs in Rout of Loggers on July 4th - Fond du Lac Dock Spiders
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