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\n\t\"Simmons<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tSeries opener ends in second consecutive loss<\/i>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tBox Score<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tKenosha, Wis. – Sunday night proved to be a frustrating evening at the plate for the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters (27-14, 3-2), who fell to the Kenosha Kingfish (18-23, 2-3) by a score of 2-1. The entirety of the night’s runs were scored in the third inning, as the ballgame was characterized by strong pitching on both sides. \n<\/p>\n

\n\tMaking his third start of the season, right-hander Eric Ligda<\/b> (Millersville) dominated the Kingfish lineup for seven innings, allowing just two runs on five hits and a walk, while striking out four. The outing was Ligda’s longest of the season and matched the longest by any Rafter pitcher to this point in the season. Despite his strong showing, Ligda was saddled with the loss, dropping him to 1-2 on the season.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tIn a light offensive game, the Rafters opened the scoring in the top of the third inning courtesy of a one-out rally. With runners on second and third and just one down, Demetrius Sims<\/b> (Bethune-Cookman) drove a fly ball deep enough to center field to score Dustin Woodcock<\/b> (SIU-Edwardsville). The run staked the Rafters to an early 1-0 lead, although the newly-minted lead would last only briefly, as the Kingfish rallied to snatch the lead away in the bottom of the third. With a man on first and two out, the Kingfish received back-to-back doubles to the wall, scoring a pair of runs and seizing a 2-1 lead.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tOutside of a threat from the Kingfish in the bottom of the fourth that was thwarted by a Ligda strikeout and a busted suicide squeeze attempt, resulting in a double play, the lineups were dormant. The ensuing five innings would prove to be offensively uneventful, as neither team was able to push additional runs across. A one-out single from Jacson McGowan<\/b> (Purdue) in the top of the ninth was wasted and the Rafters fell 2-1.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Rafters will return to action Monday night at 7:05 PM against the Kingfish for the series finale at Simmons Field.\n<\/p>\n

\n\t###\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Wisconsin Rapids Rafters are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. Playing its 23rd season of summer collegiate baseball, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 18 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, more than 150 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (CWS), Jordan Zimmermann (DET), Curtis Granderson (NYM), Lucas Duda (NYM) and Ben Zobrist (CHC). All league games are viewable live via the <\/i>Northwoods League portal<\/i><\/a>. For more information, visit <\/i>www.raftersbaseball.com<\/i><\/a> or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store and set the Rafters as your favorite team.<\/i>\n<\/p>\n

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