WILLMAR, MN- The Willmar Stingers (27-23) were consistent at the plate in a 11-4 victory over the Waterloo Bucks (28-22) to complete the two-game post All-Star break sweep.

Nolan Bumstead went yard in the bottom of the second inning helping the Stingers strike first 1-0. In the very next inning, in the bottom of the third, Josh Bissionette let loose on a three run shot off of Zachary McLeod (0-2) who lasted four innings in his third start of the season.

The Bucks cut the early deficit in half in the top of the fifth on a Zach Malis RBI single and Dalton Hurd's effort beating out a double play ball at first base. Nick Lackney (3-1) threw a crafty five innings while his only real blemish was the two runs.

Willmar answered right back with a two-run double down the right field line by Bumstead. Deion Thompson kept the Bucks in it with an bouncing two-run double down the third base line in the top of the sixth inning, but that would not go unanswered either as Luke Becker tacked on a run in the bottom of the sixth on a sac-fly to left field.

Two more runs scored on a throwing error in the bottom of the seventh and from there the Stingers continued to put insurance runs on the board until it was an 11-4 final score.

The Bucks return home to Riverfront Stadium tomorrow, July 22 on Pink-Out Night against the Thunder Bay Border Cats at 6:35 p.m.

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