{"id":21855,"date":"2026-06-02T22:09:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T03:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/eau-claire-express\/?p=21855"},"modified":"2026-06-02T22:09:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T03:09:48","slug":"express-stay-on-track-outlast-mallards-10-8-for-third-consecutive-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/eau-claire-express\/2026\/06\/02\/express-stay-on-track-outlast-mallards-10-8-for-third-consecutive-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Express stay on track, outlast Mallards 10-8 for third consecutive win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Madison, Wis. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2013 The Eau Claire Express secures their third win in a row, with a 10-8 victory over the Madison Mallards Tuesday night.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eau Claire Express Postgame Recap:\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Following a walk-off grand slam victory over Thunder Bay on Monday, the Trains hit the tracks for another away game against the Madison Mallards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With the Mallards getting on the board first with a single run at the bottom of the second, the Express matched the run as Landon Ubrig hit a double to center field, bringing home Howie Rickett.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Following their first earned run, the Express found their momentum, earning three runs in the fifth inning with Tommy Hanger, Christian Bosque and Matthew Maulik crossing home plate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Keeping the Mallards still limited to two runs, Eau Claire built off its 4-2 lead, doubling its lead to 8-2 after securing four runs in the sixth inning, all from single hits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Despite Madison responding with another run to boost its earned run total to three, the Express still secured the lead with an additional two runs from a home run to left field by Hollon Brock and a Maulik single to bring home Hanger again, securing a 10-3 lead.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With the seven-run gap, the Mallards fought back and secured their own five runs at the bottom of the eighth inning due to an error on the Express catcher, a double hit by Dom Jacoby and a passed ball.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Despite the hopeful comeback, the Express still held their own, preventing zero runs in the ninth inning, taking home a 10-8 victory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Trains will hit the tracks back home to Carson Park to take on the Mallards once again at 6:35 p.m. Wednesday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">##<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Eau Claire Express is a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. The Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. Having completed its 27<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">th<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 22 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires, and front office staff, over 250 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time All-Star and 2016 Roberto Clemente Award winner Curtis Granderson, three-time Cy Young Award winner, and World Series Champion Max Scherzer (WAS), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and World Series Champion Chris Sale (BOS). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and MLB Gold Glove finalist and 2019 Second Team All-MLB shortstop Marcus Semien (TOR). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League website. All league games are viewable live via the <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/portal.stretchinternet.com\/nwl\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Northwoods League portal<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. 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