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BUCKS GAME RECAPS (): Bucks Swept by Honkers in Modified

July 13, 2016 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Waterloo Bucks News Release


ROCHESTER, Minn. - The Waterloo Bucks were swept for just the third time this season after falling to the Rochester Honkers, 7-5, in the resumption of July 5th's suspended game before dropping a seven- inning contest 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one by a 6-2 final.

Trailing 6-2 in the fifth back on July 5th, Waterloo cut the deficit to one at one point on Wednesday but it wasn't enough. Rochester took an early 1-0 lead with a run in the first. Alex Fitchett drew a five-pitch walk before stealing second. Two batters later, Casey Worden delivered a two-out RBI double down into the left field corner, bringing in Fitchett to score from second. Waterloo (4-3, 26-16) took their first lead with two runs in the second. Alex Boxwell singled to center before Zach Weatherford belted a two-run home run to left-center. The homer for Weatherford was also his second of the season. Rochester (2-5, 9-33) regained the lead with two runs in the third. Trevor Buis led off the inning with a single to left before Fitchett reached on a Waterloo fielding error. Drew Ellis then laid down a sacrifice bunt, moving both Buis and Fitchett into scoring position. Worden made it 3-2 with a two-run single to center, scoring both Buis and Fitchett. Rochester extended its lead to 6-2 with three more runs in the fourth. Josh Davis led off the inning with a walk before Keaton Weisz moved him to second with a groundout to the left side. Buis was then intentionally walked, giving the Honkers runners on first and second. With two on and two out, Ellis increased the Honkers' lead to four with a three-run home run to left-center. Waterloo cut the Rochester lead in half with two runs in the top of the sixth. Robert Neustrom pulled a double off the right-center fence before Adam McGinnis was hit in the side, giving the Bucks runners on first and second. Boxwell followed McGinnis with an infield single, however, the throw to first from Honkers catcher Jackson Thoresen sailed Worden at first, allowing both Neustrom and McGinnis to score. Adam McGinnis trimmed the Rochester lead to 6-5 with a solo home run to center to begin the eighth.

The home run for McGinnis was his team-leading seventh of the year and his league-leading 40th RBI. Mayo Field Bucks swept by Honkers in modified doubleheader Waterloo returns home on Thursday for the start of a four-game homestand vs. Duluth Waterloo allowed a season-high 16 runs on 20 hits on Wednesday night vs. St. Cloud.

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