The Muenster Red Sox used a powerful offensive display to pick up wins in two of three contests this past week.
vs. Saskatoon Giants
Chris Major scored Kyle Froehlich with a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh inning to lead the Muenster Red Sox to a 7-6 win over the Saskatoon Giants in
Saskatchewan Premier Midget AAA Baseball League action from Muenster on July 3.
Rylan Marianchuk and Drew Bauml did the majority of damage offensively for the Red Sox as the third year players combined to hit 3-for-8 driving in four runs and scoring one other.
Matthew McGrath got the start and was charged with the no decision on the mound for the Red Sox as the LeRoy native pitched three innings giving up six runs, with just three earned, on seven hits and one walk, striking out one before turning the ball over the Bauml.
Bauml pitched the final four innings to earn his fourth win of the season. The Lake Lenore native gave up no runs on just one hit and four walks, striking out four.
The contest got off to a tough start for the Red Sox as the Giants scored one run in the first, two in the second, and three in the third to take a 6-0 lead through three innings.
Despite the early hole the Red Sox kept plugging away, scoring four in the fifth, two in the sixth and one in the seventh to take the win.
vs. Swift Current 57s Game 1
Offensive outbursts in the third and fifth innings were just enough as the Muenster Red Sox outscored the Swift Current 57’s 15-12 on July 7 in Muenster.
The Red Sox tacked on six runs in each of those innings, twice stretching away from the 57s, only to see them cut back into the deficit.
Matthew McGrath led the way offensively for the Red Sox as the second year player finished the afternoon 2-for-5 at the plate with four runs batted in and one run scored.
Jayden Huls, Kyle Froehlich, and Chris Major also enjoyed solid contests at the plate as the trio combined to hit 7-for-12 with nine runs batted in and five runs scored.
Froehlich picked up the win on the mound for the Red Sox as the Nipawin native pitched five innings, giving up six runs, with five earned, on nine hits and three walks, striking out three.
Aaron Aquino came on in relief in the top of the sixth, and pitched 1.1 innings giving up six runs, with none earned, on three hits and four walks, striking out none.
McGrath closed out the contest registering the final two outs to preserve the win.
The contest got off to relatively tough start for the Red Sox who scored once in the bottom of the first, but watched the 57s score once in the first and third innings, and three times in the second to take a 5-1 lead through two and a half innings.
Despite the early hole the Red Sox refused to quit, and were quickly rewarded as they scored six times in the third inning, thanks in large part to a McGrath three-RBI triple, and a Major two-run homerun, turning their 5-1 deficit into a 7-5 lead.
The 57s cut into the Red Sox’s lead with a single in the fourth but that is as close as they would get as the Red Sox tacked on six more in the fifth, thanks to a Major solo homerun and a Froehlich three-run homerun, extending the Sox’s advantage to 13-6.
The 57s tried to make a comeback scoring three times in each of the sixth and seventh innings, but a pair of Red Sox runs in the sixth was too much to overcome as the Red Sox pulled out a 15-12 win.
vs. Swift Current 57s Game 2
With a shot at the doubleheader sweep, the Muenster Red Sox came agonizingly close to completely the sweep after falling 8-7 to the 57s.
Matthew McGrath enjoyed an excellent contest at the plate for the Red Sox as he finished the afternoon a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs batted in and three runs scored.
While the LeRoy native was getting it done with the bat, he also got the start on the mound for the Red Sox, and was charged with the no decision after pitching five innings giving up six runs, all earned, on 10 hits and one walk, striking out four.
Nicholas Silcox came on in relief of McGrath and was charged with the loss after allowing two runs, both earned, on three hits, and two walks, striking out two.
The teams came alive in the second with the 57s picking up a single to take a 1-0 lead, before the Red Sox answered with a pair to pull in front 2-1.
The 57s then flipped the script on the Red Sox in the fourth, scoring two to Muenster’s one to pull into a 3-3 tie after four.
Three each in the fifth did little to solve anything, as the teams came into the final two innings tied at six.
Unfortunately for the Red Sox, a 57s pair in the sixth was too much to overcome, as they responded with a single but could not come up with the game tying run as they fell 8-7.
Outlook
Thanks to their 2-1 week, the Red Sox pull into fifth in the league standings with a 10-13 record.
With the season winding down, the Red Sox will be looking to improve their record and make further strides up the standings when they return to action for a trio of contests, as they host the Saskatoon Diamondbacks on July 9 before heading to Lloydminster for a July 14 doubleheader against the North West Prairie Pirates.
