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Wisconsin Rapids\u2019 383 strikeouts are most in the Northwoods League, and the 3.22 team ERA is fourth best among the 21 teams in the league. Tonight\u2019s opponent, the Wisconsin Woodchucks, have the worst ERA in the league at 6.61.<\/p>\n<p>The Rafters start Alex Salazar for the third time in 2020 tonight. The Campbellsville University right-hander is sixth on the team in strikeouts with 24 and has a 2.87 ERA. Salazar is opposed by Calvin Bush for Wisconsin. Bush has a 9.39 ERA in three appearances on the year for the Woodchucks.<\/p>\n<p>Coverage of the last-place Wisconsin Woodchucks and the first-place Wisconsin Rapids Rafters begins at 5:50pm on AM 1320 WFHR and at 6:00pm on the Northwoods League Baseball Network.<\/p>\n<p>###<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019 26th 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rafters take jaunt to Wausau to face the last-place Woodchucks. 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