Wisconsin Rapids is looking for its eighth win over its last 10 games tonight when they take on Madison

Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. – On Quality Feed and Seed Bark in the Park Night, the Rafters will host the Madison Mallards for the final game between the two teams this season. With a win tonight, Wisconsin Rapids would tie the season series with Madison at 4-4.

Last night, the Rafters (22-22, 7-5) won their seventh game over the last nine with an 8-5 victory over the Madison Mallards (28-21, 8-6). Wisconsin Rapids scored in six straight innings, from the second through the seventh, to keep the Mallards at an arm’s length for the majority of the game. Jay Peters (UW-Milwaukee) picked up the win for the Rafters, while Dalton D’Spain (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi) took the loss for the Mallards.

On the hill tonight for the Rafters will be Brian Russell, who is coming off his best start of the season at Wisconsin on July 8. The Staten Island product threw a season-high eight innings and struck out eight in the 4-1 Rafters win. Russell is 2-1 on the season with a 2.53 ERA and 25 strike outs over 42.2 innings.

Fans can bring their canine companions to the game and receive a Tug Buster toy giveaway, courtesy of Quality Feed and Seed. Fans are also encouraged to dress themselves and their dogs up for an on-field costume contest. First pitch will be at 7:05 p.m., with gates opening at 6:05.

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The Wisconsin Rapids Rafters are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. Playing its 22nd season of summer collegiate baseball in 2015, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 18 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 120 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (CWS), Jordan Zimmermann (WAS), Curtis Granderson (NYM), Lucas Duda (NYM) and Ben Zobrist (OAK). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League Website.  For more information, visit www.raftersbaseball.com.