Northwoods League South Division Race Remains Tight
Friday, August 9th, 2013 -- 6:41 AM
Heading into the final weekend of the regular season it's a 3 team race in the NWL South Division.The Lakeshore Chinooks lost on the road in Rochester, which opened up an opportunity for the other teams in the South. The La Crosse Loggers jumped on this opportunity as they grabbed a road win against St. Cloud to pull within a half game in the standings. The Eau Claire Express lost after making a valiant comeback effort, so the Chinooks hold on to their lead in the South.
Duluth 11, Eau Claire 10 (F/12) ? The Express scored 7 runs in the top of the ninth to take a 10-8 lead but then Duluth forced extra innings with 2 runs in the bottom of the ninth. Eau Claire remains a game back of Lakeshore in the South Division.
La Crosse 6, St. Cloud 1 - La Crosse pulled within a half game of Lakeshore in the South Division standings.
Thursday night was a historic night in the Northwoods League as the Waterloo Bucks tied the league record for wins in a season. The Bucks beat the Battle Creek Bombers by a score of 7-2 to get win number 50.
Friday Schedule
Eau Claire vs. Duluth
Wisconsin vs. Alexandria
Wisconsin vs. Thunder Bay
La Crosse vs. St. Cloud
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