Rafters Wing for Sweep of Growlers

Published on June 19, 2014 under Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Wisconsin Rapids Rafters News Release

Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.- Following a night in which each team's offenses put on impressive hitting displays, the Rafters will hand the ball to Zach Jackson (Arkansas) to stifle the Northwoods League's batting average leaders. First pitch tonight from Homer Stryker Field is set for 6:05 pm local time in Wisconsin Rapids.

With Jackson originally slated to start yesterday's ball game, the Wisconsin Rapids coaching staff elected instead to give the start to Christian Hull (SE Missouri St.) due to the threat of rain interrupting the game. Hull responded with three strong innings giving up only two hits and striking out three. Isaac Behme (Webster) followed suit and delivered two solid innings of relief to earn the win and take his record to 3-1 on the season. Nick Prebelski (UW- Stevens Point) finished out the game for the Rafters by recording the final four outs for his first save of the season.

Erik Payne (Virginia Tech) continues to swing a red hot bat for the Rafters. Following his 3x5 performance in last nights game, Payne is now hitting .414 over the past week, with a slugging percentage over .650. Cullen Gassaway (Blinn College) has begun to settle into the Northwoods League nicely as he is batting .360 over his past seven games. A bright spot in the lineup last night was William Elliott (Alabama), who replaced an injured Ryan Sluder (Oklahoma State) and went 2x3 at the plate with two runs driven in. Contiued production from Elliott will be important should Sluder have to miss any time.

Following the conclusion of the series with the Growlers, Wisconsin Rapids heads to Battle Creek to play their final games in the state of Michigan against the Bombers. The Rafters return home on Monday, June 23 at 7:05pm to take on the Green Bay Bullfrogs for Schoep's Ice Cream Superhero Night.

Northwoods League Stories from June 19, 2014

• Bullfrogs Fall to Woodchucks - Green Bay Rockers
• Rafters Drop Pitcher's Duel - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
• Kingfish Slip to Chinooks 1-0 - Kenosha Kingfish
• Woodchucks hang on against Bullfrogs, 4-3 - Wausau Woodchucks
• Huskies fall to MoonDogs on chilly night - Duluth Huskies
• Mallards Game Postponed, Game Will Resume on July 4th - Madison Mallards
• Growlers Wrangle Rafters on Cowboy Monkey Rodeo Night - Kalamazoo Growlers
• Honkers, Border Cats Rained out Thursday Night - Rochester Honkers
• : Rox and Stingers Postpone Tonight's Game - St. Cloud Rox
• Bullfrogs to Host Cheese Curdfest at Joannes Stadium - Green Bay Rockers
• Thursday's Home Game against St. Cloud Postponed - Willmar Stingers
• Garcia Pitches to Split Series against Chinooks - Kenosha Kingfish
• Rafters Wing for Sweep of Growlers - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
• Mallards Square off against Bombers Tonight at the "Duck Pond" - Madison Mallards
• MoonDogs Reach out to Community - Mankato MoonDogs
• Anchors drop interleague opener to Loggers - Alexandria Blue Anchors
• Thunderstruck: Rats Win Wet and Wild Thriller - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
• Anderson Goes the Distance in 6-0 Victory over St. Cloud - Willmar Stingers
• Honkers Win on a Walk off Home Run by Lezynksi, 8-6 - Rochester Honkers
• Kingfish Lose Close Call in Hazy 5-4 Setback - Kenosha Kingfish
• Rox Shut out by Stingers in 6-0 Defeat - St. Cloud Rox

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