Thunder Bay, Ontario (August 7th, 2013)–The Eau Claire Express had a chance to make up some ground in the standings on Wednesday as they faced a depleted Thunder Bay squad in a double-header. In game one, Peter Hendron (Santa Clara) tossed a gem.

Hendron pitched six shutout innings while picking up the win. He allowed three hits and zero walks while striking out eight batters on the night. His dominant performance started the Express off right as they swept the double-header.

Eau Claire will try to keep it going as they travel to Duluth for a pivotal series starting on Thursday at 6:35.