BOX SCORE<\/a>: Willmar 8, Mankato 2<\/strong><\/p>\nA sacrifice fly for the Stingers hit by Sam Baier (Augustana) scored the game\u2019s first run in the fifth. It gave the Stingers a 1-0 lead.<\/p>\n
The Stingers added a pair of insurance runs in the sixth. A walk with the bases loaded scored the first and was followed up by a single from Kaden Fowler (Georgia) that scored the other to make it 3-0 Wilmar.<\/p>\n
The MoonDogs got on the board in the top half of the seventh when Tyler Casagrande (Arizona) hit in his college teammate, Dayton Dooney (Arizona), to put Mankato within two.<\/p>\n
Willmar added four to their lead in response in the bottom half of the seventh. A defensive miscue plated the first run and then Brandon Bohning (CSU \u2013 Northridge) launched a three-run home run to make it 7-1.<\/p>\n
Mankato scored another in the eighth when Adan Fernandez (FIU) drove in Cuba Bess (Grand Canyon) after an infield putout. It shrunk Willmar\u2019s lead to 7-2 as the eighth inning came to a close.<\/p>\n
Justin King (Alabama) drove in the Stingers final run with a base knock to score Baier in the eighth. It made the game 8-2 which ended up being the final as the Dogs couldn\u2019t muster up any runs in the ninth.<\/p>\n
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Player Notables:<\/strong><\/p>\nDooney led Mankato on offense, with a 2-4 night and he scored a run.<\/p>\n
The win went to Stingers starter Christopher Peres (La Verne). He pitched seven innings, surrendering a run and four hits. He walked one and struck out five.<\/p>\n
MoonDogs Starter Carter Rustad (San Diego) was handed the loss. He pitched five complete innings allowing a run and three hits. He struck out eight Stingers hitters while only walking two.<\/p>\n
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Due up for the Dogs:<\/strong><\/p>\nTomorrow the Mankato MoonDogs (19-22) head back to The Frank to play host to the Willmar Stingers (24-17) and wrap up the home and home series. The probable arm for the Dogs is Nick Hull (Grand Canyon). He will deliver the first pitch at 6:35 p.m. at Franklin Rogers Park in Mankato, Minn.<\/p>\n
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