Duluth Topples Rox Again

The St. Cloud Rox had another rough night against the Duluth Huskies on Saturday. Duluth jumped all over Piercen McElyea in the first inning. McElyea walked the leadoff batter and then gave up a 2-run HR to Joe Vos which was just the beginning.

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Some walks, a hit batter, a couple of doubles, and a pitching change later, and Duluth had a 9-0 lead. McElyea lasted only 1/3 of an inning giving up all 9 earned runs, with 3 walks, and 4 hits. The Huskies put up another 3-Runs in the top of the 2^nd on a 2-RBI single by Cardell Thibodeaux and an error giving them a 12-0 advantage. The Rox got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the 4^th with an RBI single by Will Henson. Henson was followed by a 2-run HR by Carter Hanson and the lead was 12-3.

St. Cloud picked up another run in the 6^th to make it 12-4. Duluth got the run back in the top of the 8^th to increase the lead to 13-4. The Rox tried to come back in the bottom of the 9^th getting 2-Runs on a double by Gunner Antillon, and an unearned run on a single by Tyler Bishop but the rally came up short and Duluth took the game 13-7. The loss drops the Rox record to 2-4 and puts them in 5^th place in the Great Plains West.

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