Northwoods Wisconsin Rapids Rafters

Rats Shutout Mallards, Sweep the Series and Win Their 3rd Straight

Published on July 1, 2023 under Northwoods League (Northwoods)
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Wisconsin Rapids, WI- It was a huge win for the Rafters as they took down the Mallards 3-0 to sweep the series. They out hit Madison 8-3 and played terrific on both sides of the ball.

The Rats took an early lead in the top of the 3rd as Anthony Galason singled a hard ground ball into left field. Another hit right after came in from Hugo as he lifted a ball into left field to put 2 runners on base. Brendan Bobo made his mark once again as he lashed a ball into right field to send Galason home from second. Bobo recorded his 18th RBI this season and his 5th this series. San Diego 1st baseman, Jack Gurevitch, lashed a hit out into center field to bring Hugo home to give the rats a 2-0 lead.

Calen Graham was the starting pitcher and netted 3 strikeouts while giving up 2 hits in 3 innings of work. California native, Mikiah Negrete, recorded 2 more strikeouts allowing no hits. The Rafters bullpen threw 5 pitchers and they totaled 9 strikeouts. The Rats were constantly playing defensive baseball and Madison was not able to find any success on the offensive end.

Wisconsin Rapids kept the bats hot in the top of the 7th as Hugo walked and Bobo continued his big day with a driven ball into right field. Gurevitch stepped up to the plate once again and belted a ball into left field to bring home Hugo for his second run. Gurevitch recorded an RBI double and his second RBI of the day. He went 2-5 and was a big part of the Rafters bats today and currently leads the team in RBI's with 19.

The Rats have won 3 straight and a win today lifts them into 1st place. They have the same record as Wausau, but they hold the tiebreaker with 2 games to go in the 1st half. If they hold the 1st place position in the next 2 games, they will clinch a playoff berth for the second straight year. Wisconsin Rapids has a big contest tomorrow in Fond Du Lac to take on the Dock Spiders. First pitch is scheduled at 1:05.

Wisconsin Rapids, WI- It was a huge win for the Rafters as they took down the Mallards 3-0 to sweep the series. They out hit Madison 8-3 and played terrific on both sides of the ball.

The Rats took an early lead in the top of the 3rd as Anthony Galason singled a hard ground ball into left field. Another hit right after came in from Hugo as he lifted a ball into left field to put 2 runners on base. Brendan Bobo made his mark once again as he lashed a ball into right field to send Galason home from second. Bobo recorded his 18th RBI this season and his 5th this series. San Diego 1st baseman, Jack Gurevitch, lashed a hit out into center field to bring Hugo home to give the rats a 2-0 lead.

Calen Graham was the starting pitcher and netted 3 strikeouts while giving up 2 hits in 3 innings of work. California native, Mikiah Negrete, recorded 2 more strikeouts allowing no hits. The Rafters bullpen threw 5 pitchers and they totaled 9 strikeouts. The Rats were constantly playing defensive baseball and Madison was not able to find any success on the offensive end.

Wisconsin Rapids kept the bats hot in the top of the 7th as Hugo walked and Bobo continued his big day with a driven ball into right field. Gurevitch stepped up to the plate once again and belted a ball into left field to bring home Hugo for his second run. Gurevitch recorded an RBI double and his second RBI of the day. He went 2-5 and was a big part of the Rafters bats today and currently leads the team in RBI's with 19.

The Rats have won 3 straight and a win today lifts them into 1st place. They have the same record as Wausau, but they hold the tiebreaker with 2 games to go in the 1st half. If they hold the 1st place position in the next 2 games, they will clinch a playoff berth for the second straight year. Wisconsin Rapids has a big contest tomorrow in Fond Du Lac to take on the Dock Spiders. First pitch is scheduled at 1:05.

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