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Published On: July 21st, 2017
 
 
Rafters and Mallards Rained Out on Friday 
Wisconsin Rapids and Madison scheduled to play double-header on July 28th 
 
Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. – Friday’s Wisconsin Rapids game in Madison has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be made up in part of a double-header on Friday, July 28th. Game one is slated to start at 5:00 p.m. with the second game slated to begin 30 minutes following the completion of the first game. Both games will be seven inning games. 
 
The Rafters head to Kenosha on Saturday to play a double-header from Simmons Field. Game one is a makeup for the July 10th rainout. 
 
 
 
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The Wisconsin Rapids Rafters are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. The 23-year-old summer collegiate league is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 20 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, 180 former Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including two-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS), two-time World Series Champion Ben Zobrist (CHC) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (BOS), Jordan Zimmermann (DET), Curtis Granderson (NYM) and Lucas Duda (NYM).  All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League portal. For more information, visit www.raftersbaseball.comor download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Rafters as your favorite team.