The Rafters look to extend a four-game win streak on the road in La Crosse

Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. – The Wisconsin Rapids Rafters are on a roll entering Monday night’s game with the La Crosse Loggers. Sunday was another show of the Rafters’ pod-best pitching staff, allowing just four hits to the Loggers in a 7-1 win.

The Rafters are 6-1 on the year against the Loggers and have taken a commanding lead in the Wisconsin-Illinois Pod. The Rafters lead by five games in the pod, seven in the division, with an 18-7 record. Wisconsin Rapids has the most home runs and pitcher strikeouts, as well as the lowest ERA in the league.

The four-game win streak for the Rafters is second longest on the year and they look to continue the hot streak with Nathan Hemmerling on the mound. Hemmerling is making his fourth start of the season for the Rafters. The Lakeland University right-hander has a 4.32 ERA in 8.1 innings pitched this year. Last year, Hemmerling tore through the Northwoods League with an ERA of 2.27 in 12 starts.

The Rafters will go for five wins in a row tonight in La Crosse. Coverage of the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters and La Crosse Loggers begins at 6:20pm on AM 1320 WFHR. The Rafters return home on Tuesday to host the Wisconsin Woodchucks on Skyward Educators Appreciation Night at 6:35pm.

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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 Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. Having completed its’ 26^th 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 230 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 (CHC) 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 All-Star Jordan Zimmermann (DET). 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.raftersbaseball.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Rafters as your favorite team.