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The Mankato MoonDogs saw their two game winning streak snapped by the Rochester Honkers 10-4 Friday.
\nThe MoonDogs had beaten the Honkers the prior five times the teams played, but were at the mercy of the Honkers Friday night. After starting the game thirty minutes late due to excessive rain, the MoonDogs could not stop the hot bats of Rochester.
\nThe Honkers scored four runs in the first inning, placing Mankato in an early hole. After Nick Novak (Angelo State) drove in two runs in the third, the MoonDogs narrowed the deficit to one run. This marked the closest the MoonDougs came to catching the Honkers.
\nIn the bottom of the third, the first grand slam of the season given up by MoonDogs pitching chased starter Jon Ludwig (Minnesota State) from the game.
\nFrom there, the Honkers hit two more solo homeruns in the fourth inning, finishing their scoring for the game. The MoonDogs added one run on a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning from Kyle MacDonald (Arkansas State), but did not get any further.
\nRyan Duffy (Minnesota), one of three relievers used Friday, pitched three scoreless frames, allowing just two base runners while striking out one.
\nRJ Teijeiro (UCLA) and Jake Shepski (Xavier) were bright spots for the MoonDogs offense, with Teijeiro plating a run while waking twice, chipping in two hits, while Shepski collected two base hits and a walk.
\nThe MoonDogs face Rochester for the third time in as many days Saturday, with first pitch scheduled for 6:05 PM CST.<\/p>\n

##The Mankato MoonDogs are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. Now in its 25th anniversary season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 20 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, more than 190 former Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist (CHC) and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (BOS), Jordan Zimmermann (DET) and Curtis Granderson (TOR).\u00a0 All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League portal. For more information, visit\u00a0https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/mankato-moondogs\/<\/a>\u00a0or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the MoonDogs as your favorite team.-<\/p>\n<\/article>\n
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