The St. Cloud Rox were leading the Rochester Honkers 6-3 going into the 8th inning Saturday night in St. Cloud, but a 5 run inning for Rochester put them ahead they held on to beat the Rox 8-6.
The St. Cloud Rox fell behind 1-0 in the 2nd inning but tied the game at 1 in the 4th inning before scoring 3 runs in the 5th inning. St. Cloud added 2 more insurance runs in the 8th inning.
The Rochester Honkers are cancelling 7 games due to a new player testing positive for Covid-19 at an initial screening. The St. Cloud Rox games scheduled for Rochester Sunday and Monday are among the cancellations. The Rox will play Mankato Monday at 7:05 to replace one of the missed Rochester games.
The St. Cloud Rox saw their season end in Game 2 of the Northwoods League first round playoff series with Willmar Tuesday night. The Stingers beat the Rox 3-2.