Starter Skyler Sievert gave the Rockers four strong innings, keeping Madison’s bats quiet early, before running into trouble in the fifth. The Mallards struck for four runs in the frame, erasing Green Bay’s lead and swinging momentum their way.
Despite the loss, the Rockers again outhit Madison 11-10, continuing a recent trend of generating offense but struggling to put games away. Two costly errors proved pivotal, extending innings and giving the Mallards extra opportunities to cash in runs.
Green Bay had already secured its playoff position by winning the first half of the season, but will need to get back to playing its strongest baseball heading into the postseason. The Rockers are 3-2 over their last five games, three against Madison and two against Wausau, including a sweep of the Woodchucks earlier this week (4-3, 10-5).
That same Wausau team will meet Green Bay again Sunday in the playoff opener. First pitch is set for Sunday evening (5:05PM), with the Rockers looking to quickly put Saturday's loss behind them and bring their best baseball to the postseason stage in the three-game series.
