After losing five of six games, the Muenster Red Sox bounced back in a huge way, as they knocked off the North West Prairie Pirates in a doubleheader in Muenster on June 2.
Game 1
The Red Sox kicked off the doubleheader on a high note as they knocked off the Prairie Pirates 7-1.
Kyle Froehlich was excellent on the mound for the Red Sox, as the Nipawin native pitched a complete game, allowing just one earned one, and three hits, while walking two and striking out nine.
Jayden Huls led the way offensively for the Red Sox driving in three runs, and finishing the afternoon 2-for-2, while Drew Bauml chipped in with two more runs batted in, as he finished 2-for-4. The contest got off to a slow start, as neither team managed to register a run until the Red Sox scored a pair in inning three.
After the Prairie Pirates cut the Red Sox’s lead to one with a run in the top of the fourth, the boys from Muenster quickly put any end to any thought of a Prairie Pirates comeback, as they scored once in the fourth and four more times in the fifth to grab a 7-1 lead. Froehlich shut the door the rest of the way to lead the Red Sox to a 7-1 win.
Game 2
After cruising to an easy win in the front half of the doubleheader, the Red Sox carried that momentum through the back half as well, as they knocked off the Prairie Pirates 6-1 to complete the sweep.
Matthew McGrath was excellent on the mound again for the Red Sox as he pitched his second complete game in as many weeks, allowing just one earned run on three hits and three walks, while striking out four. The contest marked the second straight game that McGrath allowed just a single earned run.
After pitching a gem in the first contest, Froehlich did his damage with the bat in game two, as he finished the afternoon 2-for-3 at the dish with two runs scored and two runs batted in, courtesy of a pair of home runs.
The Red Sox jumped out of the gate early scoring a trio of first inning runs, and never looked back as they tacked on singles in the third, fifth and sixth innings, before cruising to a 6-1 win.
