Duluth Tops Rox 9-5; Pennant Giveaway Tonight

Duluth beat the St. Cloud Rox 9-5 Monday night at Joe Faber Field.  Duluth scored 5 runs in the 6th inning and added 3 more runs in the 8th.  St. Cloud responded with 4 runs in the 7th inning.  Andy Henkemeyer went 2-5 with 2 RBIs and Erik Kozel was 2-3 with a run scored for the Rox.  Billy Soule threw 5 1/3 innings with 7 hits and 5 earned runs allowed to take the loss.

The Rox are 3-3 in the 2nd half of the season and are 1 1/2 games back of Mankato for first place in the 2nd half North Division standings.  St. Cloud is 12-28 overall.

The Rox host Willmar at 7:05 tonight, pregame on AM 1390-the Fan at 6:35.  It's the inaugural season pennant giveaway for the first 250 fans.