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The Hot Tots then added three more runs in the ninth to seal the victory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Anthony Avalos (Houston Christian University) led the MoonDogs offensively, going 3-for-4 with a double. Senesac drove in Mankato&#8217;s lone run, while the MoonDogs were held to four hits overall.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The MoonDogs will face the Badlands Big Sticks at ISG Field tomorrow, June 2nd, at 6:35 pm.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">###<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Northwoods League is the proven leader in developing elite college baseball players. Having completed its\u2019 32nd season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in history with 26 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires, and front office staff, over 410 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time All-Star and 2016 Roberto Clemente Award winner Curtis Granderson, three-time Cy Young Award winner and two-time World Series Champion Max Scherzer (TOR), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford and World Series Champion Chris Sale (ATL). 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