{"id":22356,"date":"2026-07-01T23:16:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T04:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/eau-claire-express\/?p=22356"},"modified":"2026-07-01T23:16:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T04:16:35","slug":"trains-stalled-after-stormy-start-against-bucks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/eau-claire-express\/2026\/07\/01\/trains-stalled-after-stormy-start-against-bucks\/","title":{"rendered":"Trains stalled after stormy start against Bucks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Eau Claire, Wis.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 A weather delay rains in Waterloo&#8217;s favor, as the Eau Claire Express were handed an 8-4 defeat by the Waterloo Bucks Wednesday night.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eau Claire Express Postgame Recap:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Despite remaining undefeated against the Bucks after a 9-7 comeback victory, the Express failed to hang on due to offensive struggles, tying the series 1-1 with Waterloo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Bucks started early with three earned runs in the top of the first inning, unanswered, before going into a rain delay and producing four more runs in the top of the second inning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With a 7-0 deficit, the Trains started their comeback, securing two earned runs in the fourth inning as Anthony Martinez hit a double to right field to bring home Philip Cheong and Hollon Brock for a 7-2 score.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Waterloo answered with another run, securing a bigger lead of 8-2, before the Express secured another run in the bottom of the sixth inning with Martinez hitting his third home run of the season to bring the score to 7-3.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With one more shot, the Trains secured the final run of the game on a double play to bring home Nolan Stoll, despite hopes of making a late comeback similar to the previous victory against Waterloo, securing six unanswered runs in the bottom of the eighth inning. The Trains ultimately fell flat, ending their series.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eau Claire will hit the road to play the Duluth Huskies 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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