Rafters Wrap up Road Trip in Fond Du Lac
July 9, 2019 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Wisconsin Rapids Rafters News Release
Fond du Lac, Wis. - With first place in the division on the line, the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters (4-2) travel to take on the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders (4-2) and close a five-game road trip Tuesday.
Wisconsin Rapids is coming off a two-game sweep of the Kokomo Jackrabbits. The Rafters won game two by a final of 7-3. Matt Oldham went 2-for-4 with two RBIs as the catcher for Rapids.
Gareth Stroh is projected to start for Wisconsin Rapids tonight. The lefty from Nebraska has a perfect 4-0 record and a 1.86 ERA in five starts. Aaron Ball Jr., who is 1-2 with a 3.19 ERA, is expected to get the start for Fond du Lac.
The team returns home Wednesday to close the two-game series with the Dock Spiders at Historic Witter Field for Quality Feed and Seed Bark in the Park Night. The team then has a pair of games against the Rockford Rivets to finish out the homestand.
Want to attend a Rafters game this season? Single-game tickets are on sale now. For more information on all Rafters ticket offerings visit Raftersbaseball.com, call the Rafthouse at 715-424-5400, or come visit us over at historic Witter Field. The Rafters ticket office is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday at Witter Field, 521 Lincoln Street in Wisconsin Rapids.
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