{"id":9037,"date":"2021-07-29T22:31:10","date_gmt":"2021-07-30T03:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/mankato-moondogs\/?p=9037"},"modified":"2021-07-29T22:31:10","modified_gmt":"2021-07-30T03:31:10","slug":"moondogs-drop-first-game-of-new-series-to-waterloo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/mankato-moondogs\/2021\/07\/29\/moondogs-drop-first-game-of-new-series-to-waterloo\/","title":{"rendered":"MoonDogs Drop First Game of New Series to Waterloo"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo captured by Mansoor Ahmad\/Mankato MoonDogs<\/p><\/div>\n

By: Connor Wachtel<\/p>\n

MANKATO, Minn. \u2013<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0The Mankato MoonDogs (36-18) were defeated, 5-3, in a Northwoods League contest against the Waterloo Bucks (33-21), Thursday night at ISG Field.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The MoonDogs cracked the score column first in Mankato, Thursday night. It was thanks to\u00a0Alex Baeza\u00a0<\/strong>(Utah) after he hit\u00a0his second home run of the summer. The two-run homer, which sailed over the videoboard in right field, also scored\u00a0Jack Costello<\/strong>\u00a0(San Diego) to give Mankato a 2-0 lead in the second inning.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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In response, the Bucks quickly tied the game in the top of the third with two runs of their own.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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It took until the five innings for the 2-2 tie to break when the Bucks came out of the eighth with the lead after outscoring the MoonDogs three runs to one.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the ninth, the MoonDogs mounted a last-chance rally and loaded the bases but failed to tally runs and ultimately fell by a final score of 5-3, Thursday night at ISG Field.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Despite dropping the contest by two runs, the MoonDogs outhit the Bucks 7-6. Errors rattled Mankato, who finished the night with two while the opposing Bucks had one miscue in the contest.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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FINAL | Waterloo 5, Mankato 3<\/p>\n

The #MoonDogs<\/a> drop just their sixth game at home and now ride a 21-6 record at ISG Field this season. @jkrzyz99<\/a> threw five complete innings in his final outing for the Dogs.<\/p>\n

His line: 2 H, 2 R, 5 BB and 3 K.<\/p>\n

Thank you, Jarret!#BounceBackDogs<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/TmuhqykZH2<\/a><\/p>\n

— Mankato MoonDogs (@MankatoMoonDogs) July 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n