The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders will travel to Illinois for a two-game series against the Rockford Rivets beginning on Saturday night.
Series Setup
- Who – Fond du Lac Dock Spiders (7-5) vs. Rockford Rivets (5-6)
- Positions in NWL Standings – #2 (Great Lakes West) Fond du Lac; #4 (Great Lakes East) Rockford
- When – Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 6:05 p.m.
- Where – Rockford, Illinois (Rockford Stadium)
- Watch – Northwoods League Baseball Network
- Social Media – @DockSpiders
- Listen – Dock Spiders Radio Network
- Radio Announcer – Cade Crenshaw
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Starting Pitchers
- RHP Connor McKenna (FDL) vs. LHP Payton Hutchings (ROC)
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Fond du Lac Overview
- Over three game appearances this season, with two starts, McKenna has 10 strikeouts in 11.0 innings pitched
- Victor Scott’s mother and father were both on the Morris College Track and Field team in Sumter, South Carolina
- In four seasons as a student-athlete at Kean University, Dock Spiders Manager Chuck Thielmann posted a 24-9 overall record with 19 complete games and six saves
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Rockford Overview
- Dylan Robertson leads the Rivets with 15 hits and a .395 batting average this season
- Today’s probable starting pitcher, Hutchings, was named the No. 1 left-handed pitcher in Illinois by Prep Baseball Report prior to attending the University of Illinois, where he just completed his freshman season
