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A double by Max Ortega brought in three, cutting the deficit to 8-3.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ortega would get credit for one more RBI on the night, scoring Henry Allen in the ninth on a groundout.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The short trip to Minnesota ended with an 0-2 record for Minot, but they will look to catch up in the second half standings with a four-game series against the Bismarck Larks over Independence Day weekend. First pitch on Thursday is scheduled for 6:35 pm CT at Corbett Field.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Max Ortega was Wednesday\u2019s <\/span><b>SportClips MVP<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> collecting one hit and all four runs batted in. 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