FOND DU LAC, WI – In their fifth meeting of the season, the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters would defeat the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders, 3-1. Now with just three games left, Fond du Lac is still in sole possession of first place in the Great Lakes West division standings, however, Wisconsin is just one game back and Wisconsin Rapids is now only two games out of the top spot with the end of the first half drawing close.
Key Plays
- Jackson Loftin would give the Dock Spiders an early 1-0 in the first inning on an RBI single, his 25th RBI of the summer
Key Players
- Connor Manthey performed well Friday, finished 2-4 with one double and one walk
- Continuously adding to his record-chasing total, Chandler Simpson stole two bases in the loss, giving him 34 on the season through 29 games
Up Next:
The Dock Spiders (21-12) will conclude their two-game series with the Rafters on Saturday, July 3, 2021 with first pitch set for 6:35 p.m. at Herr-Baker Field.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| WIR – 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FDL – 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders are 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’ 27th 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 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 Booyah as your favorite team.
