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ROCKFORD, IL. – After beginning the second half 3-0, the Rafters have finally dropped their first game in the second half.\u00a0 Wisconsin Rapids fell short to the Rockford Rivets at Rivets stadium tonight, 2-1.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Rafters put two runners in scoring position with two outs in the top of the first via a McKinley Erves double and a Jacob Igawa single.\u00a0 However, they were left stranded there to end the inning.\u00a0 Rafters starter, Cooper Robinson, shut down the Rivets 1-2-3 to end the first.\u00a0 The Rafters again had two runners in scoring position with two outs in the top of second, but again left them stranded to end the inning.\u00a0 Cooper Robinson recorded another scoreless inning in the home half of the second.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After McKinley Erves led off the top half of the third with a double, he advanced to third on a Jacob Igawa groundout.\u00a0 Erves scored on a wild pitch, as he gave the Rafters a 1-0 lead.\u00a0 Robinson retired the Rivets again in the bottom half of the third.\u00a0 However, the Rivets struck in the bottom of the fourth off Robinson via an RBI double off the bat of Tony Lindwedel to tie it up, 1-1.\u00a0 Cooper Robinson ended his night after completing the fourth.\u00a0 He threw four innings while allowing one run on three hits, no walks, and two strikeouts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Logan Schulfer entered the game to pitch for the Rafters in the bottom half of the fifth.\u00a0 He threw a scoreless inning, but the Rivets got to him in the sixth.\u00a0 A two-out RBI single off the bat of Brandon Bannon to give the RIvets a 2-1 lead.\u00a0 Schulfer threw a scoreless bottom half of the seventh to end his night after three innings.\u00a0 He gave up one run on three hits across three innings, allowed one walk, and had three strikeouts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ben Amon made his first appearance as a Rafter in the bottom half of the eighth, as he retired the Rivets in order 1-2-3.\u00a0 The Rafters had a chance in the top of the ninth to extend the game only down by one run. However, they were retired in order by Rivets pitcher, Noah Ruen.\u00a0 Kyle Seebach received the win for Rockford, while Schulfer received his first loss of the season for Wisconsin Rapids.\u00a0 Ruen picked up his second save of the season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Rafters (32-7) will be in Fond du Lac tomorrow for a doubleheader against the Dock Spiders (22-16) beginning at 1:05 pm.\u00a0 Catch both games with Brett Loftis on the home of Rafters Baseball, 1320 AM\/97.5 FM WFHR.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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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\u2019 28th 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 280 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 (NYM), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and World Series Champion Chris Sale (BOS). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and 2019\/2021 Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and 2021 All-Star, MLB Gold Glove winner and 2019 Second Team All-MLB shortstop Marcus Semien (TEX). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League website. League games are viewable live at watchnwl.com. 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.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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