• Home
  • News
    • Politics / Govt
    • Legislature
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
    • Archives
  • Sports
    • Badgers
    • Packers
      • Titletown Report
    • Brewers
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support

Wisconsin Radio Network

Wisconsin News and Sports

You are here: Home / Sports / Northwoods League Championship series starts tonight

Northwoods League Championship series starts tonight

August 18, 2016 By Bill Scott

NW League Summer World SeriesThe 2016 Summer Collegiate World Series will begin Thursday night, as the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters host the Eau Claire Express in game one of the best two of three series.

Wisconsin Rapids comes into the playoffs with the best record in the Northwoods League, as the Rafters won the first and second half of the South Division and finished with a record of 49-23.  The Rafters earned playoff wins over Lakeshore and Battle Creek to advance to the championship series.

Eau Claire won the first half in the North Division to earn a playoff berth and finished the regular season with a 45-27 overall record.  The Express earned playoff wins over Mankato and St. Cloud to advance to the title series.

The two teams split their four regular season games with the Rafters outscoring the Express 22-21 in those four games.

Eau Claire will host Wisconsin Rapids in game two on Friday night with the series heading back to Wisconsin Rapids on Saturday for game three, if necessary.

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Eau Claire Express, Northwoods League, Wisconsin Rapids Rafters



Featured Stories

Bucks escape with home court win over Mavs

Badgers break open a close game to beat Rutgers

No. 2 Badgers blank top-ranked Gophers in women’s hockey

Brewers avoid arbitration hearings with Hader, Woodruff

Wisconsin’s hockey game vs. ASU Friday night postponed

TwitterFacebook

Listen Now | More from Titletown »

Sports Headlines

Bucks escape with home court win over Mavs

Badgers break open a close game to beat Rutgers

No. 2 Badgers blank top-ranked Gophers in women’s hockey

Brewers avoid arbitration hearings with Hader, Woodruff

Wisconsin’s hockey game vs. ASU Friday night postponed

More Sports

Tweets by @WRN

Get our news delivered to your inbox:

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Copyright © 2021 · Learfield News & Ag, LLC