Abdiel Layer (middle), #24 Torin Montgomery and #6 Henry George of the Sioux City Exporers

Abdiel Layer (middle) is flanked by #24 Torin Montgomery and congratulated by #6 Henry George of the Sioux City Explorers after hitting his 11th home run of the season and his first of two against the Sioux Falls Canaries in the Explorers 16-5 win over the Canaries Tuesday night August 26, 2025 at Lewis and Clark Park in Sioux City, Iowa.
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Credit: Tim Tushla

Sixth Inning Explosion Cages Canaries
SIOUX CITY, Iowa- The first team to reach 30 wins, then 40 wins, and finally 50 wins in the American Association became the first team to reach the 60 win mark Tuesday night at Lewis and Clark Park. The Sioux City Explorers (60-34) flipped the script on the Sioux Falls Canaries (54-40), erupting for a 16-5 win after trailing midway through the matchup. An eight-run sixth inning closed the book on the Canaries, authored by Abdi... Full Story