Fourth-Straight Loss Against Rafters
WAUSAU, Wis. – Wausau could not complete the comeback Wednesday night at Athletic Park, as they dropped their ninth-straight game by a score of 7-4 to Wisconsin Rapids.
Five first-inning runs for the Rafters (14-11/34-26) gave them a lead they would never give up.
The closest the lead would be cut to was three – as down 7-1, Mark Shallenberger (Evansville) hit a three-run home run in the seventh to give Wausau (9-17/29-32) some late-inning life.
Stranding five runners in the final two innings would lead to Wausau falling short once again though.
Key Moments:
With no outs and the lead off man aboard in the ninth, Shallenberger got called out on a strike that should have been called a ball. This was a big momentum moment in the ninth, as it would have been a 2-2 count rather than a strikeout of arguably Wausau’s best hitter.
Logan Haslam (Willamette (OR)) made a very nice debut on the mound for Wausau, going three full relief innings with four strikeouts and no runs allowed. He also escaped a bases-loaded jam with no outs in the second as well.
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Author: David Keech
David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at [email protected]
