The Eau Claire Express lost a heartbreaker to the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters 5-4 in walk-off fashion on Thursday night. Eau Claire pitcher Reagan MacDonald (Weatherford) threw 5 1/3 scoreless innings of relief and allowed three hits and zero walks with seven strikeouts in a no decision to be named the Northwoods League Pitcher of the Niht.
Eau Claire will host Wisconsin Rapids on Friday night at 6:35.