MILKMEN USE A STRONG THIRD TO TOPPLE DOGS
Milwaukee 2, Chicago 1 – Box Score
The Milwaukee Milkmen slid past the Chicago Dogs 2-1 on Saturday night at Franklin Field.
In the bottom of the third inning SS Mason Davis scored when 1B David Washington doubled and, in the next at-bat, Washington scored when LF Adam Walker singled and advanced to third on an error. The Dogs scored their only run in the top of fifth inning when DH K.C. Hobson (2-for-5) scored on a bases-loaded walk drawn by C Ryan Haug.
CF Michael Crouse had a 2-for-4 night at the plate for the Dogs.
The Milkmen held the Dogs to just eight hits in the game; reliever Jake Matthys was credited with the win for 1.1 innings of work with three Ks. Reliever Peyton Gray struck out the side in the ninth to earn the save.
Sioux Falls 12, St. Paul 4 – Box Score
The Sioux Falls Canaries racked up 16 hits on the way to a 12-4 win against the St. Paul Saints on Saturday evening at CHS Field.
Eight of the nine Canaries that went to the plate recorded at least one hit in the game and six of them had more than one. 3B Ryan Long went 3-for-5 with two RBIs (including a homer) and two runs scored and C Roy Morales added a 3-for-5 performance. RF Clint Coulter hit his fourth home run of the year as he went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and both CF Logan Landon and LF Ryan Brett each went 2-for-5. SS Andrew Ely went 2-for-6 with four RBIs including a three RBIs.
For the Saints, CF Mikey Reynolds went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored.