Published On: July 10th, 2020

The Mankato Moondogs finally picked up their first win of the season on Friday, as they walked off the Waterloo Bucks to snap their six-game losing streak. In Fond du Lac, the Dock Spiders and Booyah needed 10 innings to settle things before the Booyah snuck away with the 5-3 win.

North Dakota Pod
Bismarck Larks 8 Mandan Flickertails 3
The Larks opened up the offense on Friday night to cruise past the Flickertails. Jaxon Rosencranz (Augustana) was one of the Larks who had a big night, finishing 4-5 with a home run and four RBI. Wyatt Urlich (Richmond) went 4-5 with a triple and three runs scored while Brant Schaffitzel (Drury) was 3-4 with two runs scored. Seth Brewer (Northern State) picked up the win after throwing five and one-third of an inning, allowing three runs and recording seven of the 15 strikeouts the Larks recorded.

Michigan Pod
Battle Creek Bombers 3 Kalamazoo Growlers 0
It was a low-scoring affair in Kalamazoo, as the Bombers needed just three runs to claim the win on Friday night. Pitching was the story of the game, as the Bombers pitching staff recorded 10 strikeouts while giving up just four hits. Pablo Arevalo (Southern Illinois) got the start and threw four innings, striking out five batters while allowing three hits. Lyle Hibbitts (New Mexico State) came on in relief, throwing two innings with a strikeout to pick up his first win of the season.

Wisconsin-Illinois Pod
Rockford Rivets 6 Wisconsin Rapids Rafters 2
The Rivets put up six runs in the bottom of the seventh to take a 6-2 home win over the Rafters on Friday night. Jeff Heinrich (South Carolina) provided the offensive production for Rockford, going 3-4 at the dish with a home run and three RBI. Cam McDonald (Illinois) was 1-4 with a two-RBI double in the seventh. Jake Armstrong (Wisconsin-Milwaukee) picked up his second win of the season, throwing two and two-third innings of shutout ball in relief, allowing three hits and recording a strikeout.

Green Bay Booyah 5 Fond du Lac Dock Spiders 3 (10 innings)
The Booyah scored a pair of runs in the top of the 10th inning to top the Dock Spiders 5-3. Alec Burns (West Virginia) was the hero of the night for Green Bay, as it was his single in the 10th that allowed both runs to score, pushing the Booyah into the lead. He would finish the game 1-5 with two RBI. Brady West (North Greenville University) was 2-4 at the dish with a double and an RBI. Taylor Jackson (Illinois) had a good night for the Dock Spiders, going 3-4 at the plate with a run scored while Sam Novitake (Oregon) was 2-4 on the night.

La Crosse Loggers 6 Wisconsin Woodchucks 3
The Woodchucks had a 3-2 lead in the top of the eighth, but the Loggers came storming back, scoring four runs in the final frames to steal a 6-3 road win Friday night. Austin Murr (North Carolina State) lead the Loggers offense, going 3-5 with a double and two runs scored. Colin Burgess (South Carolina) was 3-4 at the plate with two RBI. The La Crosse pitching staff brought their best stuff, as they combined for 16 strikeouts, including seven from Marius Balandis (Saint Louis University) and six from Logan Vanway (Missouri Southern).

Minnesota-Iowa Pod
Mankato Moondogs 3 Waterloo Bucks 2
The Moondogs scored two runs in the ninth to pick up their first win of the season. After entering the inning down 2-1, they got two runners on base for Mason Hull (Missouri Southern), who laced a double into center field to score both Zach Kokoska (Kansas State) and Max Wright (Indiana State), snapping a six-game losing streak for the Moondogs. Thomas Bruss (Augustana) was credited with the win after throwing one scoreless inning, allowing a hit and recording two strikeouts. Shane Barringer (Bellarmine) got the start for Mankato and turned in five innings, allowing two runs on four hits with three strikeouts.

Willmar Stingers 7 St. Cloud Rox 2
The Stingers took advantage of a five-run fourth inning to top the Rox Friday night in Willmar. They were led offensively by Chase Stanke (Minnesota), who was 2-4 with a runs cored and Harrison Schnurbusch (Central Missouri), who was 2-3 with a run scored and an RBI. John Bezdicek (Southwest Minnesota State) got the start for the Stingers and turned in a quality start, throwing six innings, allowing four hits and one run to pick up his first win of the season.

Schedule for Saturday, July 11 (All times Central unless noted)
Mandan Flickertails at Bismarck Bull Moose 12:35 p.m./7:05 p.m.
Rockford Rivets at Wisconsin Woodchucks 6:05 p.m.
Battle Creek Bombers at Kalamazoo Growlers 7:35 p.m. ET
Green Bay Booyah at Wisconsin Rapids Rafters 6:35 p.m.
La Crosse Loggers at Fond du Lac Dock Spiders 6:35 p.m.
Mankato Moondogs at Waterloo Bucks 6:35 p.m.
St. Cloud Rox at Willmar Stingers 1:05 p.m./7:05 p.m.

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