Aaron Grant\u2019s pinch-hit 2 run single in the bottom of the seventh inning, combined with great pitching by the MoonDogs, gave Mankato a 2-1 win over the South Division leading Waterloo Bucks.<\/p>\n
MoonDogs starter Jose Shaw battled through four innings giving up 4 walks and 6 hits, but was able to get outs in key situations surrendering just one run in the top of the fourth inning.<\/p>\n
From the fifth inning on, the \u2018Dogs bullpen were lights out, as they didn\u2019t surrender a single hit the rest of the game. Scott Sharpe struck out 7 Bucks on his way to 3 innings pitched of no-hit ball. <\/p>\n
In the bottom of the seventh, Brad Baker and Barrett Rice led off with back-to-back singles. Both runners moved up a base on a sac-bunt by Adam Frank. With runners at second and third base, Coach Brad Rupert sent up Aaron Grant to pinch-hit for Brady Dolan. With 1,014 fans cheering on, Grant delivered with a base-hit up the middle to score both runs. <\/p>\n
Will Krout, making a rare relief appearance, came in to pitch the eighth and ninth innings, giving up no hits, in route to his first ever Northwoods League save. <\/p>\n
Scott Sharpe (1-2) picked up the win, his first of the year, in 3 innings of relief. <\/p>\n
Barrett Rice went 2-3 with a double and scored the winning run.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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