WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) – The Wausau Woodchucks were swept for the first time this season, dropping game two against the Thunder Bay Border Cats 7-5.
Johnny Amonica (Keiser) started again today for the Chucks. He went 5.2 innings pitched with 8 strikeouts, a season-best. Bryce Carter (Eastern Florida State College) took over in relief, pitching just 1.1 innings and striking out 2. Carsen Plumadore (Georgia Southwestern) went 2.0 innings as well, striking out 6. The Chucks pitching staff combined for 16 total strikeouts.
The Chucks struck first in the bottom of the 1st, with Val Cerna Jr. (Central Methodist University) scoring on several throwing errors from the Border Cats. They would score again in the 3rd, after a double by Max Galvin (Miami) put him into scoring position for Colin Bruggemann (Oklahoma State) to bring him home on an RBI single.
The Chucks wouldn’t score again until the 7th inning, when they scored 3 runs to tie the game at 5-5. Max Soliz Jr. (Kansas) had a sacrifice fly to score Val Cerna Jr. Later, on a double steal, a throwing error by the Border Cats allowed Vance Sheahan (USC-Upstate) to score, with Max Galvin scoring on a ground out RBI from Colin Bruggemann.
Wausau has now lost four straight at home. The’ll look to bust that slump against the Madison Mallards Saturday, August 3rd. It is JDRF Night at the Ball Park! Stick around after the game for the area’s favorite fireworks show, presented by Crystal Finishing Systems. First pitch is at 6:05 PM.
Other scores from Friday in the Northwoods League- Great Lakes division include:
Kalamazoo 7, Wisconsin Rapids 1
Fond du Lac 11, Lakeshore 9 (Game One)
Fond du Lac 4, Lakeshore 3 (Game Two)
Madison 13, Green Bay 10 (Game One)
Madison 11, Green Bay 5 (Game Two)
Rockford 11, Royal Oak 3
Eau Claire 3, Duluth 2
Battle Creek 5, Traverse City 3
Kenosha 5, Kokomo 4
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