Green Bay now heads to Madison for a two-game series at Warner Park
Ashwaubenon, Wis.- The Green Bay Rockers fell to the Wausau Woodchucks 10-3 Wednesday night at Athletic Park in the first of five straight games on the road for Green Bay.
The Rockers will now head to Madison for a two-game series on Thursday and Friday as Green Bay is now 4-4 in second half play through the first eight games following Wednesday’s defeat.
Green Bay scored two runs early in the top of the first, taking an early 2-0 lead off RBIs by Keniel De Leon and Collier Cranford.
Wausau however responded in the bottom half of the frame, scoring four runs, and taking a 4-2 after one inning of play.
The Woodchucks added to their lead in the second with four more runs, leading 8-2 through two innings at Athletic Park.
Wausau made it 9-2 in the third, but a strikeout by Tommy Leonzi kept it 9-1 heading into the fourth inning.
Jaxon Meyer pitched a scoreless fourth inning of relief, including a strikeout to complete the frame as it remained a 9-2 ballgame through four innings of play.
After Wausau made it a 10-2 game in the fifth, the Rockers responded with an RBI single from Danny Wuestenfeld making it 10-3 through six innings after Giovanni Canales pitched a scoreless sixth inning out of the bullpen.
Canales pitched a scoreless seventh and eighth inning as well, keeping the Woodchucks off the board in those two innings as the score remained 10-3 heading into the ninth.
Green Bay went 1-2-3 in the top of the ninth, as the Woodchucks won 10-3 over the Rockers at Athletic Park earning their sixth straight win.
The Rockers will now look to a two-game series with the Madison Mallards, starting on Thursday night at Warner Park. First pitch is set for 6:35 p.m.
Single game and group tickets are on sale now. Visit www.greenbayrockers.com or call the ticket office at 920-497-7225 to reserve your seats today. The Rockers front office and Team Apparel Fan Shop at Capital Credit Union Park are located at 2231 Holmgren Way in Ashwaubenon. Office hours are Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm.
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