Two-Game Series Propels Rafters into All-Star Break
July 13, 2019 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Wisconsin Rapids Rafters News Release
Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. - The Wisconsin Rapids Rafters (6-4) play their last two games before the all-star break with a road series against the Madison Mallards (6-4) on Saturday
Currently tied for second place in the Great Lakes West Division, the series between the Rafters and Mallards will be critical in determining division standings before the all-star break. Wisconsin Rapids is currently one game behind Green Bay.
Wisconsin Rapids will start Neil Abbatiello tonight. The all-star lefty has a 1.26 ERA and leads the team with 37 strikeouts in 35.2 innings. Quinn Gudaitis, who has a 5-1 record and a 4.03 ERA, gets the nod for Madison.
The Rafters are currently 3-3 against Madison this season as the two teams will face off a total of twelve times by the end of the summer. Wisconsin Rapids looks to head into the all-star break on a winning note, closing the series on Sunday in Madison.
The Rafters have four players representing the Cranberry and Gold at the Northwoods League All-Star Game in Waterloo, Iowa. Outfielder Richie Schiekofer and catcher Jake Dunham, along with pitchers Abbatiello and Matt Osterberg were selected.
When the team returns to Historic Witter Field on July 18, there will be a special guest appearance by former Packer and Super Bowl champion Nick Collins, presented by Solarus, as the Rafters take on the Kenosha Kingfish.
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.
Northwoods League Stories from July 13, 2019
- Rafters Dominate, Win Game One against Madison - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
- Mallards Unable to Sink Rafters to Lose Series Opener - Madison Mallards
- Kingfish Fall to Chinooks - Kenosha Kingfish
- Kempin-Ellis Finds Home in Hospitality - Kenosha Kingfish
- Green Bay Wins Fifth Straight Game - Green Bay Rockers
- MoonDogs Win with Late Rallies against Bucks - Mankato MoonDogs
- Stingers Fall Short in Extras - Willmar Stingers
- Dock Spiders Fall Short against Booyah - Fond du Lac Dock Spiders
- Troubles with the West Continue, Growlers Lose to Woodchucks - Kalamazoo Growlers
- Duluth Shuts out La Crosse in Game One 6-0 - Duluth Huskies
- Bombers and Pit Spitters Delayed Due to Light Outage - Battle Creek Battle Jacks
- Bucks Fall 8-4 to Mankato - Waterloo Bucks
- Woodchucks Use Complete Performance to Beat Growlers - Wausau Woodchucks
- St. Cloud Scores a Season-High 19 Runs in Win against Bismarck - St. Cloud Rox
- Two-Game Series Propels Rafters into All-Star Break - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
- Rafters Float to the Duck Pond for the First Time this Month - Madison Mallards
- Comeback Bid Falls Short - Thunder Bay Border Cats
- Bucks Stampede over Express 14-6 - Waterloo Bucks
- Mason Lifts Booyah to Victory - Green Bay Rockers
- Stingers Beaten by Bismarck - Willmar Stingers
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