Game Recap - Fish Blow Floundering Bandits out of the Water

The St. Croix River Bandits (2-6, 4-10) suffered their 4th consecutive defeat after traveling short-handed to division leader River Falls (6-1, 14-7) on Saturday afternoon. The Bandits ended up getting 10-runned, in a game that was close until the last two innings of the game.

Starting pitcher Jim Rochford gave up 3 runs in the bottom of the 2nd inning and another in the bottom of the 3rd to give the Fish a 4-0 lead.

The Bandits offense could not get jump started, managing only 3 hits and only 5 base runners all day.

The Bandits imploded in the 8th inning, trailing 5-0, the Bandits gave up 5 more runs to end the game.

General Manager Jim Rochford offered some thoughts after the game. "Its been a real disappointing week for us, we have gotten so much better over the last year but our record really doesn't reflect it now. We just lack consistancy, we need to get our butts in gear and start winning some games."

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Game Balls

1. Sorry fellas...they all went to River Falls

Unheralded Hero(es) of the Day:
To all Nine guys who made it especially Niehaus and Wampfler, so we could make this game happen.

WOW Play of the Day: Jim Rochford making it home alive after suffering heat stroke, dehydration, and narcolepsy. Between Roberts and Dresser I thought he was a goner.

Next game is out last NON-conference game, at Chisago Wednesday Evening at 7:30pm.