Dock Spiders Explode Past the Woodchucks

The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders scored seven straight runs to power past the Wausau Woodchucks 9-4 at Herr-Baker Field.

Wausau struck first, scoring two runs in the opening inning on a Lane Walton two-run home run. Fond du Lac quickly responded in the bottom half of the inning as Joey Arend launched a solo home run to tie the game. The Woodchucks regained the lead in the second inning after a wild pitch brought home a run.

The Dock Spiders took their first lead of the game in the bottom of the sixth inning. Jay Campbell delivered a sacrifice fly before Arend ripped a two RBI triple to give Fond du Lac a 5-3 advantage.

Fond du Lac added insurance in the seventh inning with a four-run frame highlighted by a JJ Nielsen RBI single, a wild pitch and a Quincy Mazeke two RBI triple. Wausau added a run in the ninth inning, but the Woodchucks comeback attempt fell short as the Dock Spiders secured a 9-4 victory.

With the win, Fond du Lac defeated Wausau for the third time this season and snapped a seven-game losing streak against the Woodchucks.