{"id":3462,"date":"2013-08-04T05:00:01","date_gmt":"2013-08-04T05:00:01","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T05:00:00","slug":"moondogswinsixthstraightwithwinoverhuskies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/mankato-moondogs\/2013\/08\/04\/moondogswinsixthstraightwithwinoverhuskies\/","title":{"rendered":"MoonDogs Win Sixth Straight with Win over Huskies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p classmsonormal=\"\">MANKATO, MINN.-&nbsp; The Mankato MoonDogs erased an early 3-0 deficit and roared back to take a huge 7-5 win in game one of a critical two-game series with the Duluth Huskies Sunday night at Franklin Rogers Park.&nbsp; The victory pushes the MoonDogs&#8217; winning streak to six games and pulls them even with the Huskies in the North Division overall standings.<op><\/op><\/p>\n<p classmsonormal=\"\">Duluth was able to strike first when a two-hit, three-run second inning put them up 3-0 in the early stages of the game.&nbsp; However, Mankato did not wait long to take a bite out of the Huskies&#8217; lead, as a Matt Jones (Southern Illinois) double in the bottom of the second put him in position to eventually cross home off a balk from Huskies&#8217; pitcher Luke Vandermaten (Iowa Central CC), bringing the MoonDogs within two runs of Duluth. Jones finished the game batting two-for-four with a pair of RBIs.<op><\/op><\/p>\n<p classmsonormal=\"\">After a fourth inning tally stemming from a Woody Woodward (UC Santa Barbara) RBI single cut the lead to 3-2, John Michael Twichell (UT-Arlington) once again put the MoonDogs on his shoulders when he smashed a two-run home run over the right field fence in the fifth inning, giving the MoonDogs a 4-3 advantage. The shot was Twichell&#8217;s 16<sup>th<\/sup> of the year and his third in two games, as the first baseman pulled within five homers of Shaun Cooper&#8217;s single year record of 21, a day after breaking his career record.<op><\/op><\/p>\n<p classmsonormal=\"\">Mankato was able to add three more runs in the sixth inning to stretch their lead to 7-3, thanks to a four-hit outburst which ended Vandermaten&#8217;s night on the Huskies&#8217; mound.&nbsp; &nbsp;Hibraim Cordova (Univ. of the Cumberlands) knocked a two-RBI single to account for most of the inning&#8217;s offense. <op><\/op><\/p>\n<p classmsonormal=\"\">Cordova&#8217;s base hit turned out to be the game-winning play as Duluth was able to add a pair of runs in the seventh inning, ending MoonDog starter Ryan Quick&#8217;s (Austin Peay St. Univ.) bid in the process.&nbsp; Quick (2-0) picks up the win after throwing six innings, allowing three earned runs off of five hits, striking out five.<op><\/op><\/p>\n<p classmsonormal=\"\">When it came time to seal the win in the top of the ninth, closer Jess Amedee (UT-Arlington) was absolutely dominant, striking out the first two batters before turning the side with a routine putout to pick up his league-leading 13<sup>th<\/sup> save of the season.&nbsp; The right-hander threw only 13 pitches in the frame, eight coming across as strikes.<op><\/op><\/p>\n<p classmsonormal=\"\">The victory was a huge one for the MoonDogs (19-9, 36-27 overall) for a few different reasons.&nbsp; Not only did it bring Mankato to a tie with the Huskies for next best overall record behind Waterloo with seven games to go in the regular season, but it also clinched the season series with Duluth.&nbsp; The MoonDogs, who have taken five of seven so far with the Huskies in 2013, will hold the tiebreaker with Duluth if the teams end up in a deadlock at the end of the season, regardless of what happens on Monday night.<op><\/op><\/p>\n<p classmsonormal=\"\">Despite that fact, the MoonDogs have an opportunity to create some separation from the Huskies Monday as they look to sweep the two-game series.&nbsp; First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. at the Frank for MoonDogs Hat Giveaway night the first 500 fans will receive a free MoonDogs hat courtesy of Community Bank and Minnesota 93. <op><\/op><\/p>\n<p classmsonormal=\"\">To make sure you dont miss any of the action, get your tickets today by visiting the MoonDogs office at 1221 Caledonia Street in Mankato, or over the phone at 507-625-7047.&nbsp; 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