The Mankato MoonDogs came back from four runs down to defeat the Kalamazoo Growlers 8-6 at home on Wednesday night. In the loss, Kalamazoo catcher Nick Hutchins (Southern Illinois) had a big day at the plate and was named the Northwoods League Player of the Night. He finished 3-for-5 with four RBI and a run scored. Hutchins broke a 2-2 tie in the fifth with a grand slam in the fifth.
Mankato will play the St. Cloud Rox on Thursday night at 7:05.