Blacksnakes Fall Deeper into Cellar

Game 1 The Sioux Falls Canaries score four runs in the fourth inning and hold on for a two-run victory over the Blacksnakes in game one of the doubleheader. 3B Matt Imwalle was a perfect 3-for-3 with a run scored and a RBI to lead the Canaries at the plate. Sioux Falls RF Wil Quintana also chipped with two hits in three at-bats and two runs scored. Canaries’ starter Jeff Landing went 5 1/3 innings allowing two earned runs on five hits with five strikeouts to notch his second win of the season. Jerrod Fuell gave up a solo home run to Blacksnakes RF Curt Miaso in the seventh inning but settled down to pickup his fourth save of the season. Game 2 Canaries 2B Trevor Lawhorn hit a two-run home run in the 11th inning to help Sioux Falls past St. Joe and complete the doubleheader sweep. Sioux Falls CF James Shanks had a 3-for-4 evening and scored a run on the Lawhorn dinger. Reliever Lenny Bays for the Canaries pitched four shutout innings allowing only one hit to pickup the win. For the Blacksnakes in the losing effort, SS Chad Sosebee went 2-for-4. With the doubleheader sweep and the St. Paul loss, Sioux Falls takes over first place in the North Division with a 6-1 record. St. Joseph is in last place at 1-6. The Snakes begin their first road trip of the season Thursday night in St. Paul