\n\tAlexandria, MN–\n<\/p>\n
\n\tThe first half of the Northwoods League season has come and gone, and the second half race for the final six-playoff spots promises to be entertaining.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tEven with a 12-9 loss in the first half finale on Tuesday night in Alexandria, the St. Cloud Rox finished with their best first half record since field manager Augie Rodriguez took over prior to the 2012 season. The Rox currently find themselves in 3rd place in the North division at the halfway point of the 2015 campaign. \n<\/p>\n
\n\tThe Rox fell behind early in the first half finale, as they trailed 4-1 after one inning to the Blue Anchors. Alexandria continued to expand their lead, as they led the Rox 11-3 after 5 full innings from Knute Nelson Memorial Park. \n<\/p>\n
\n\tSt. Cloud, as they have done throughout the course of the season, continued to fight until the very end of the game, and managed to make what at one point was a blowout into a bit of a nail biter, cutting the Blue Anchors lead to 12-9 before bowing out in the top of the 9th inning.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tLee Miller (Davidson) paced the Rox offense from the plate, as he finished the game 3-3 with 3 RBI's, including a 2-R HR in the top of the 9th inning to cut the Rox deficit to three runs. \n<\/p>\n
\n\tAustin Athmann (University of Minnesota) followed up his offensive explosion in yesterday's double-header with another good game for St. Cloud, going 2-5 with an RBI and a run scored.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tWith the loss, the Rox are now 4-2 on the season against the Alexandria Blue Anchors, with two more games still to come from Joe Faber Field.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tThe SC Times player of the game was Lee Miller. Miller was 3-3 with 3 RBI's and a HR for St. Cloud. For more Rox coverage, visit www.SCTimes.com\n<\/p>\n
\n\tTonight's boxscore can be found online at— http:\/\/northwoods.bbstats.pointstreak.com\/boxscore.html?gameid=260357\n<\/p>\n
\n\tSt. Cloud will return home tomorrow night to host the Waterloo Bucks from Joe Faber Field for the first time this season. First pitch scheduled for 7:05 PM. You can listen to the Rox all season long online at www.1390thefan.com.\n<\/p>\n
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