FOND DU LAC, WI- The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders (13-9) saw their winning streak which sat at four games come to an end Thursday night when they fell to Wisconsin Rapids Rafters (13-9).

Rapids was able to start the game off hot grabbing two quick runs in the first inning. Jack-Thomas Wold (UNLV) would belt in two runs with an RBI single with two outs.

Fond du Lac answered with two runs of their own in the bottom of the 2nd. Chris Ayers (Indiana State) led things off by reaching base on an error. Two batters later Alex Henwood (Nebraska) sent home Ayers from first when he lifted one into left field. Henwood kept his hit streak alive which is now at 14 games after finishing the night 3/4. Tyler Wardwell (Duke) followed up two batters later with an RBI single of his own in his second game as a Dock Spider which sent home Henwood for the tying run.

Austin Wagner (Ellsworth CC) came in during the 6th inning and was given the loss after he pitched 3 innings giving up 3 hits and 1 run. In the top of the 7th with the score still tied at 2 a piece Ty Duvall (Vanderbilt) picked up and RBI single sending home the winning run.

For the Rafters Mason McCreaken (SIU Edwardsville) was able to get the save as he entered in the 9th inning and picked up two strikeouts.

The Dock Spiders will square off against the Rafters tomorrow night at home. It is Minion Night at Marian University’s Herr-Baker Field where the first pitch is set at 6:35 PM.

The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. Now in its 25th anniversary season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 20 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,more than 190 former Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist (CHC) and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (BOS), Jordan Zimmermann (DET) and Curtis Granderson (TOR).  All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League portal. For more information, visit www.dockspiders.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Dock Spiders as your favorite team.