Huskies Knock off Thunder Bay Again
July 19, 2018 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Duluth Huskies News Release
The Duluth Huskies closed out the season series with the Thunder Bay Border Cats on Wednesday night north of the border to take on their Canadian opponent for the second time in as many nights.
The Huskies (34-16, 10-4) fell behind early but came back with five unanswered runs late in the game to snatch away a victory from the Border Cats (18-32, 5-9).
Thunder Bay took the lead in the second against Huskies starting pitcher Parker Hanson (Minnesota-Crookston) on an RBI single by Shane Connahan (Georgia College).
The Border Cats were able to hold on to the lead thanks to stellar pitching from their starter Connor Centala (North Carolina State). Centala lasted six innings on the mound, surrendering two runs on eight hits while striking out six Huskies.
The Border Cats extended their lead in the fifth with two runs thanks to RBI singles by Brady Gulakowski (North Carolina State) and Dylan Caplinger (Northern Oklahoma).
The 3-0 lead did not last long for the Border Cats, as the Huskies got on the board in the sixth thanks to Tony Monroy's (Georgetown College) infield single that brought in two runs to score.
Two innings later, Duluth tied the game against Thunder Bay reliever John Sakowski (Creighton) on an RBI single by Harrison Moore (Augusta University).
Following Moore's first hit as a Duluth Husky, Monroy struck again with a two RBI triple that put Duluth on top for the first time.
Now leading 5-3, the Huskies quickly retired the Border Cats in the eighth, before turning to reliever Kieran Shaw (Harvard) in the ninth.
Thunder Bay loaded the bases with one out before Shaw struck out back-to-back batters to end the game, giving Duluth another big win over the Border Cats.
The win marks Duluth's fifth straight victory and helps them maintain the best record in the Northwoods League. The Huskies return home tomorrow and Friday for a pair of games against the Bismarck Larks who are coming off a 24-1 loss on Tuesday vs. Mankato.
First pitch for both games against the Larks are scheduled for 6:35 p.m. As always, you can listen to live coverage of the games on 92.1 The Fan in and around Duluth, Minnesota.
• Discuss this story on the Northwoods League message board...
Northwoods League Stories from July 19, 2018
- Bullfrogs Roll Past Bombers for Fourth Straight Win - Green Bay Rockers
- Honkers Come from Behind to Defeat Border Cats - Rochester Honkers
- Strong Start Leads Huskies to Sixth Straight Win - Duluth Huskies
- Woodchucks Drop Close One to Growlers - Wausau Woodchucks
- Rivets Split Double Header vs Lakeshore - Rockford Rivets
- Rox Game against Express on July 19 Postponed - St. Cloud Rox
- Rafters Matchup with Mallards - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
- Douglas Resigns; Eaton Named Interim Manager - Waterloo Bucks
- Northwoods League All-Star Picks Announced - Bismarck Larks
- Today's Game Postponed Due to Weather - Willmar Stingers
- Four Mallards Selected for Home Run Derby - Madison Mallards
- Huskies Knock off Thunder Bay Again - Duluth Huskies
- Bombers Stunned by Woodchucks, Split Series in Wausau - Battle Creek Battle Jacks
- Specialty Jersey Auction Night July 21=21 Online Auction Is Live - Rochester Honkers
- Bullfrogs Sweep Kingfish on the Road - Green Bay Rockers
- Rafters Sweep Growlers at Witter Field - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
- Magic in the Seventh for the Second Consecutive Night Propels Stingers to 7-4 Win - Willmar Stingers
- Mallards Shutout Chinooks 3-0 for Fourth Win in a Row - Madison Mallards
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
