Rox Blow out Stingers, Clinch Season Series in Highway 23 Rivalry
Published on August 6, 2021 under Northwoods League (Northwoods)
St. Cloud Rox News Release
Hunter Dollander of the St. Cloud Rox
(St. Cloud Rox)
Willmar, MN - St. Cloud (45-15) avoided a sweep for the second time in three nights and locked up the season series against rival Willmar (29-33) with an 8-1 win on Friday.
The Rox' big inning came in the sixth after the game was tied at one for the first half of the game. Bobby Goodloe (TCU) had two hits on Friday and his second gave the Rox a 2-1 lead to start off the scoring in the frame.
The important swing of the inning came from Andrew Pinckney (Alabama). Pinckney doubled down the right-field line and put two more runs on the board to make the lead 4-1 St. Cloud in the sixth.
Caleb Ricketts (San Diego) put together a great game at the plate as well, going three-for-five on the day. Ricketts finished off the Rox' scoring in the eighth inning with an RBI single to make it 8-1 Rox.
It was another gem for Hunter Dollander (Georgia-Gwinnett) who is now 5-0 this season. After giving up a run in the first inning, Dollander settled in to post five zeroes after that. In the end, Dollander tossed six innings, allowing just one run while striking out five batters.
Out of the bullpen, Josh Gainer (Long Island-Brooklyn) continued his dominance on the mound this season. Gainer retired all six batters that he faced and struck out three. This season, Gainer has allowed no earned runs in over twenty innings pitched.
With St. Cloud's win and a loss for Mankato on Friday, the Rox' lead for the best record in the Northwoods League is now six-and-a-half games. The Rox' magic number for home-field advantage throughout the playoffs is now just three. For the full Northwoods League standings, click here.
The Rox finish off their seven-game road trip with a two-game series against Duluth over the weekend. First pitch on Saturday is scheduled for 3:05 pm from Wade Stadium. St. Cloud returns home on Monday to face the Rochester Honkers in a two-game series.
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