May 25 2021 The Sioux Falls Canaries held off the Houston Apollos 8-7 after Houston mounted a late challenge. Sioux Falls scored three runs in the first inning and three more in the second to take a 6-3 lead, then added two runs in the eighth. Houston answered with two runs in the sixth and two in the ninth but could not complete the comeback.
Blake Berry led Houston with four hits and two RBI, while
Alvaro Gonzalez went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Nick Anderson added two hits, including a double. Houston finished with nine hits and also received solo home runs from Gonzalez and Berry.
Sioux Falls first baseman Taylor Michalczewski homered twice and drove in three runs. Alex Altavilla added a home run, one hit and one RBI, while the Canaries totaled six hits and seven RBI. Sioux Falls also drew nine walks and stole five bases.
Carlos Pimentel earned the win for Sioux Falls after allowing six hits and five runs in six innings while striking out 10. Caleb Frare recorded the save despite allowing two runs in the ninth, striking out three. Houston starter
Ridge Ackerman took the loss after giving up five hits and six runs, four earned, in 5.2 innings.
