Northwoods St. Cloud Rox

Rox Roll over Rafters Sunday, 13-5

Published on July 28, 2013 under Northwoods League (Northwoods)
St. Cloud Rox News Release


Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. -* The St. Cloud Rox took to the road Sunday traveling to Wisconsin Rapids to start a two game series with the Rafters. The Rox defeated the Rafters by a final score of 13-5.

The Rox took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first and was answered by the Rafters tying the game up 2-2 in the bottom half of the inning to head into the second inning.

St. Cloud regained their lead 3-1 in the third as Blake Headley led off the inning with a home run. The Rox then got two more in the fourth to lead 5-2 heading into the fifth.

The fifth inning was huge for the Rox as they posted six runs moving their lead to 11-2 over the Rafters.

In the bottom half of the fifth inning Wisconsin Rapids made it an 11-5 game with a three-run home run by Jeremy Montalbano.

The Rox would seal a 13-5 victory in the top of the ninth as they put up two runs. Headley would hit his second home run of the game in the ninth to go 4-for-5 with three runs and six RBIs.

Starting on the mound and earning the win for the Rox was Eric Nyquist as he pitched a total five innings recording four strikeouts. Also seeing action was Michael Healey coming in to close out the game pitching four scoreless innings.

The St. Cloud Rox (28-29, 14-8 Second Half) and the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters (26-31, 7-15 Second Half) will be back in action Tuesday as they take Monday off for the Northwoods League Big League Dreams Showcase in Madison, Wisconsin.

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