Wisconsin Rapids, WI – After dropping yesterday’s game, the Green Bay Rockers (15-10) responded with an impressive, 17-6, victory over the (7-17) Wisconsin Rapids Rafters. The Rockers have won eight of their last 12 games and are one game out of first place in the Great Lakes West. For the Rafters, they’ve now lost seven of their last eight.

It all started in the first when Rockers 2B David Ballenia drove in the game’s first run with a double off the left field wall, recording his 5th RBI of the season. Rockers LF Aidan Kuni and SS Parker Martin contributed to the seven-run opening frame with RBI singles of their own.

Green Bay would add five more in the third headlined by a two-run double from David Ballenia and a sacrifice fly RBI from Seungmin Shin, his 17th RBI, which is good for second best on the Rockers. At the end of the third, Green Bay was in front with a commanding 12-0 advantage.

The score would stay the same all the way into the 7th inning. Rafters pitcher Hezekiah Scott was used out of the bullpen in the third and played a big role in keeping Green Bay scoreless in the middle three innings of the game. Scott finished the outing allowing just one earned run in 4.2 innings of work, his best appearance of the season.

After Green Bay added one run in the 7th, the Rafters recorded their first run of the game when 2B Carter Bennett brought home Jack Zeller 6th with a double, his 6th RBI of the season.

In the 8th innings, both teams would score three runs. For Green Bay, Seungmin Shin and Payton Fort both collected RBI singles in the three-run frame. For the Rafters, Carter Bennett struck again, this time a two-run single. Bennett finished the day, 3-6, with three RBI, tying his season best.

In the 9th, Green Bay added one more and the Rafters tacked on two more.

Rockers starter Caden Crask-Weeks recorded his second win of the season after giving up just two hits in four innings of work and striking out six. Rafters starter Tristin Crusenberry collected his third loss of the season after allowing six earned runs in 0.2 innings pitched.

The Rafters will host the Madison Mallards on Monday at Witter Field. First pitch is slated for 6:35pm.