LINCOLN, NE (Dakota News Now) – The Sioux Falls Canaries hit four home runs Saturday to end a five-game losing streak with an 8-7 win in Lincoln.
The Saltdogs scored twice in the first inning, but the Birds responded with three solo home runs. Josh Rehwaldt got the team on the scoreboard with his team-best 18th home run in the second inning before Wyatt Ulrich and Drew Mount homered in the third inning. Lincoln tied the game with a sacrifice fly in the second half.
Jordan Barth put Sioux Falls back in the lead with a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning, but the Saltdogs tied the game with a single in the second. Rehwaldt broke the tie with a double in the sixth inning, but Lincoln answered again, tying the game with an RBI single in the home stretch.
The score remained 5-5 until Sioux Falls scored three runs in the eighth inning. Hunter Clanin gave the Birds the lead for good with a two-run home run and Ulrich followed with an RBI single.
The Saltdogs scored twice in the ninth inning, but had the tying point at third base after a triple with two outs, but a pike catch by Mount in shallow center field ended the game.
Ulrich finished 4-4 with two RBIs, Zach Veen threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings for the win, and Charlie Hasty picked up his 15th save. The Canaries are now 47-38, one game out of first place in the West Division, and will finish the road trip at 1:05 p.m. Sunday.
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