Rox Dominate Honkers for 47th Win, One Win Away from Home-Field Advantage
August 10, 2021 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
St. Cloud Rox News Release
Andrew Pinckney of the St. Cloud Rox
(St. Cloud Rox)
St. Cloud, MN - St. Cloud (47-16) shut out Rochester (29-33) and tied their season-high run total in Monday night's 15-0 victory.
The Rox now sit just one game away from clinching the best record in the Northwoods League this season and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. St. Cloud holds a five-game lead over Mankato with five games remaining on the schedule and could lock it up with a win on Tuesday. For the full Northwoods League standings, click here.
This was the Rox' eleventh shutout of the season, keyed by starter Nate Peterson (Illinois-Chicago). Peterson came up one strikeout shy of the Rox' single-game record with 12 while throwing six shutout innings and only allowing two hits.
The bats erupted early with four runs in the second inning and eight runs in the third, led by leadoff hitter Andrew Pinckney (Alabama). Pinckney had six RBI's in just those two innings, clearing the bases with an RBI triple in the second and hitting a three-run home run in the third. Pinckney finished the day just a double shy of the cycle and one RBI short of the Rox' single-game record.
Otto Kemp (Point Loma Nazarene) followed up just two batters later with a two-run home run of his own. Kemp's sixth home run extended his team lead and he also became the first Rox player with 40 RBI's this season.
Later on, Jack Steil (Nebraska) hit another ball over the left-field fence that allowed him to score for the fourth time, tying a Rox single-game record. Steil finished the day with a double, a home run and three RBI's as well.
For a full box score from Monday's game, click here.
The Rox finish up the two-game series with the Honkers on Tuesday evening from St. Cloud. First pitch from Joe Faber Field is scheduled for 7:05 pm as St. Cloud can finish a sweep of the season series over Rochester.
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