MoonDogs Winning Streak Ends in Series Finale to Rox
Published on July 2, 2021 under Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Mankato MoonDogs News Release
ST. CLOUD, Minn. - The Mankato MoonDogs' seven-game winning streak came to an end on Thursday night in St. Cloud as they fell to the Rox, 5-1.
St. Cloud got on the board in the first inning on a sacrifice fly byÃÂ Justin KirbyÃÂ (Kent State) to scoreÃÂ Andrew PinckneyÃÂ (Alabama) making it 1-0.
The score would remain that all the way until the sixth inning whenÃÂ Jacob WilsonÃÂ (Grand Canyon) doubled into the left-field corner, scoringÃÂ Kole KalerÃÂ (Hawaii) from first to tie the game.
But the Rox countered in the bottom of the inning with a pair of two-run hits byÃÂ Chris EspositoÃÂ (Nebraska-Omaha) andÃÂ Jack WinklerÃÂ (San Francisco) to make it a 5-1 St. Cloud advantage.
Pitching took over from there as St. Cloud starterÃÂ Johnny DowÃÂ (Georgia Highlands) threw a complete game for the Rox as they would win 5-1, securing a split in the two-game series.
The MoonDogs (21-9) are now one game behind the Rox (22-8) in the Great Plains West Division with four games remaining in the first half.
Mankato will conclude the first half of the season with a four-game series in Bismarck against the Larks. First pitch is at 7:05 CT.
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