MoonDogs Edge Stingers to Even Series in Mankato Friday Night
June 12, 2021 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Mankato MoonDogs News Release
MANKATO, Minn. -ÃÂ The Mankato MoonDogs (7-5) evened the four-game series at one game with a 2-1 victory over the Willmar Stingers (8-4), Friday at ISG Field.
Luke YoungÃÂ (Midland College - Texas) was lights out in his second start of the summer. His 8.1 innings of one-run and one-hit baseball was enough to give the Dogs their seventh win of 2021. In his return to the MoonDogs roster for the first time since last season,ÃÂ Evan BerkeyÃÂ (Cal State - Bakersfield) was solid on the defensive end for Mankato and drove in the first run.
Berkey got the MoonDogs on the board first in the fourth inning with a sacrifice fly to center that scoredÃÂ Kole KalerÃÂ (Hawaii). In the next at bat,ÃÂ Dustin DemeterÃÂ (Hawaii) made it 2-0 with a double to the rightfield corner, bringingÃÂ Jack CostelloÃÂ (San Diego) around to score from second.ÃÂ
The MoonDogs rode the two-run advantage until the end to win 2-1. The Stingers got the one run back in the top of the eighth on a fielder's choice ground out.
The MoonDogs outhit the Stingers 10-2 to start the weekend on a high note. Willmar had the game's only error while Mankato had two more runners left on base than the opposition, 7-5.
Young moved to a 1-1 record after pitching 7.1 innings of one-run and one-hit baseball. The right-hander walked three and struck out five along the way beforeÃÂ Davonte ButlerÃÂ (Cal State - Bakersfield) made his MoonDogs debut to relieve Young of his duties. Butler helped escape a one-out jam in the eighth and worked through the ninth for a save. He allowed a hit and had one strikeout.
For the Stingers,ÃÂ Tanner BrownÃÂ got the loss to fall to 0-1 in the game after pitching seven innings, allowing nine hits, two runs, walking one and striking out six.
The MoonDogs and Stingers rematch for game three of four Saturday at ISG Field with another 6:35 p.m. start time.
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