The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders will look to win their third consecutive game Thursday as they begin a two-game home series against the Wisconsin Woodchucks.
Series Setup
- Who – Wisconsin Woodchucks (26-18, 5-4) vs. Fond du Lac Dock Spiders (29-15, 7-1)
- Positions in second-half NWL Standings – #1 Fond du Lac; T3 Wisconsin (2.5 GB)
- When – Thursday, July 15, 2021 at 6:35 p.m.
- Where – Fond du Lac, WI (Herr-Baker Field)
- Watch – Northwoods League Baseball Network
- Video Announcer – Cade Crenshaw
- Social Media – @DockSpiders
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Probable Starting Pitchers
- LHP Nate Madej (WIS) vs. RHP Connor McKenna (FDL)
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Fond du Lac Overview
- In their last two-game series against Wisconsin, with the first-half Great Lakes West crown at-stake, the Dock Spiders swept the series and outscored the Woodchucks 20-6 across the two games at Athletic Park
- Chandler Simpson now leads the NWL with both a .390 batting average and 60 hits on the season
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Wisconsin Overview
- Madej has yet to face Fond du Lac, however, the left-handed pitcher has totaled 35 strikeouts in 28.1 innings pitched this summer
- Outfielders Kevin Kilpatrick and Tyler Kehoe will be the two Wisconsin representatives in next week’s NWL All-Star game played in Makato, MN on July 20
