Canaries Fly Past Goldeyes
Photo Credit: Ben Helland/Sioux Falls Canaries
SIOUX FALLS, SD – The Sioux Falls Canaries (31-27) built an early lead and held off the Winnipeg Goldeyes for a 10-5 victory at Sioux Falls Stadium Wednesday evening.
After the first two Sioux Falls batters singled to open the bottom of the first inning, designated hitter Josh Rehwaldt hit a three-run home run to centre field to give the Canaries a 3-0 lead. Later in the frame, second baseman Chase Engelhard hit a sacrifice fly to left that allowed third baseman Michael Curialle to score.
Winnipeg (26-30) got one run back in the top of the second when right fielder Keshawn Lynch hit a solo home run to right field, cutting the Canaries’ lead to 4-1.
Sioux Falls added three runs in the bottom of the third to go ahead 7-1. First, Curialle doubled down the left-field line to drive in Rehwaldt. Centre fielder Joe Vos then tripled to centre, scoring Curialle and Engelhard.
The Canaries put two more runs on the board in the fourth. Left fielder Anthony Sharkas scored on a fielding error before first baseman Mike Hart came home on a fielder’s choice off the bat of Curialle, making it 9-1.
Winnipeg shortstop Ray-Patrick Didder hit a sacrifice fly to centre field in the top of the fifth that drove in catcher Raphaël Pelletier and cut the deficit to 9-2.
Lynch hit his second home run of the game, a solo shot to left, in the top of the sixth. It was his third of the season and reduced the Canaries’ lead to 9-3.
Rehwaldt singled to right to drive in Sharkas in the eighth, giving Sioux Falls a 10-3 advantage before Winnipeg mounted a late rally.
In the top of the ninth, Pelletier scored when second baseman Kevin García grounded out to second, and first baseman Roby Enríquez came home on Didder’s double to left, wrapping up the scoring at 10-5.
Christian Edwards (W, 5-3) went seven innings for Sioux Falls and allowed three runs on just four hits. He struck out three and walked two.
Tasker Strobel (L, 3-3) allowed nine runs on ten hits in three-plus innings of work. James Bradwell turned in a strong performance out of the bullpen, tossing four scoreless innings while allowing three hits. Willian Suárez worked the eighth inning for the Goldeyes.
The series concludes Thursday at 6:35 p.m., with Winnipeg sending right-hander Luke Boyd (5-3, 4.76 ERA) to the mound. Right-hander Dylan Kirkeby (3-2, 4.24 ERA) is scheduled to start for Sioux Falls.
Fans can join Trevor Curl for all the action live on CJNU 93.7 FM and online at cjnu.ca, with the pregame show beginning at 6:00 p.m. The video stream will be available free of charge at AABaseball.TV.
The Goldeyes return home to Blue Cross Park Friday, July 24, at 7:00 p.m. when they host the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks in the opener of a three-game weekend series.
The upcoming promotional schedule features a Jamaica Trip Giveaway and postgame fireworks Friday, Christmas in July Saturday, and Family Fun Day Sunday.
For information about Single Game Tickets, Skysuites, and Group Packages, please visit Goldeyes.com/Tickets.
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