The Thunder Bay Border Cats extended their winning streak to four games, scoring a home victory over the Duluth Huskies.
The Border Cats held on for a 6-5 win over the Huskies at Port Arthur Stadium on Wednesday in their penultimate home contest of the 2025 Northwoods League season.
The Thunder Bay bats set the tone early, scoring all six of their runs in the opening inning to take a commanding lead.
Corey Morro (University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma) went 2-for-3 with 1 RBI, earning Cwench player of the game honours. Cwench is the official hydration partner of the Border Cats.
Duncan Key (University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma) brought home a pair of runs, while Jeremy Sheffield (Georgetown University), Jacob Steinberg (Belmont Abbey College), and Devon Smith (Montreat College) each drove in a run.
Rylan Newman (Northern Oklahoma College) picked up his first win of the season, throwing five innings while allowing three runs and striking out four.
Tyler Talbert (University of Texas-Arlington) struck out the side in a scoreless ninth to collect his third save of the campaign.
Thunder Bay’s overall record improves to 38-29, and 17-16 in the second half, with wins in seven of their last 10 games.
The Border Cats had already clinched the Superior Cup, which was recognized pre-game. Thunder Bay now leads the season series against Duluth by a 7-2 margin.
The Border Cats wrap up their final homestand of the season on Thursday against the Huskies, with Fan Appreciation Night presented by Rock 94 and post-game fireworks. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
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The Thunder Bay Border Cats are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. The Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. Entering its’ 32nd season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in history with 24 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, nearly 2400 NWL alums have been drafted and over 380 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time All-Star and 2016 Roberto Clemente Award winner Curtis Granderson, three-time Cy Young Award winner and World Series Champion Max Scherzer (TOR), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford and World Series Champion Chris Sale (ATL). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and 2019/2021 Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and 2023 World Series Champion, MLB All-Star, MLB Gold Glove, two-time Silver Slugger winner and two-time All-MLB first team shortstop Marcus Semien (TEX). League games are viewable live on Northwoods League+ (at watch.northwoodsleague.com), ESPN+, and the Northwoods League Network. Learn more and find complete streaming schedules at watchnwl.com. For more information, visit www.bordercatsbaseball.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Border Cats as your favourite team.