Rox Walk It off in the 12th Inning to Win Sixth Straight Game
July 1, 2022 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
St. Cloud Rox News Release
St. Cloud Rox' Brice Matthews
(St. Cloud Rox, Credit: St. Cloud )
St. Cloud, MN - Brice Matthews avoided two tags from the catcher to score in the bottom of the 12th inning to walk-off a 4-3 victory for St. Cloud (24-6) over Eau Claire (17-14).
Matthews (Nebraska) stole the show on Friday night, hitting two home runs on the day and evading the catcher for the winning run. Matthews has ten hits in his last five games and hit lead-off homers in the first and fifth innings to lead the Rox' bats.
Trevor Austin (Mercer) also had a strong game with two extra-base hits in the late innings. Austin doubled in the seventh and tripled in the ninth to give St. Cloud a chance to take the lead.
Late in the game, the Rox turned to Carson Keithley (Texas State) who shut down the Express bats from the ninth through the 12th. Keithley allowed no runs on no hits and struck out five batters to keep the game tied and give the bats a chance to walk it off.
Kaden Krowka (Tarleton State) had a strong start on the mound in his fifth appearance of the season. Krowka tossed six innings and struck out seven batters while holding the Express to just one run.
St. Cloud stays at home on Saturday night to take on the Express in the second of four-straight games with Eau Claire. First pitch from Joe Faber Field is scheduled for 6:05 pm.
For the full 2022 Rox schedule, click here. The 2022 season is presented by Fleet Farm. For more information regarding this release, season tickets and partial season ticket packages for the 2022 season including Kwik Trip 7-Game Packs, please contact the Rox office at 320-240-9798 or visit www.stcloudrox.com.
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