Mallards Turn Back Ontario, 4-3
Both teams had their opportunities, but in the end, the <Minnesota Mallards:team#5> got the win.

<Minnesota Mallards:team#5> starter <Arturo Valadez:player#163> was in fine form against the <Ontario Blue Pirates:team#77> at Dylan Park at Hennepin, leading his team to a 4-3 win. Valadez got the win, improving to 1-1. He allowed 6 hits and walked 1 over 6 innings. Valadez allowed 1 earned run.

The Mallards got a big at-bat from left fielder <Ben Gloff:player#8885>. For the game, Gloff was 1-4 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the second, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run  home run. His 3rd home run of the season gave Minnesota a 2-1 lead.

"We came out on the wrong end of this one," said <Ontario:team#77> skipper  .

The Blue Pirates fall to 8-9 and continue their uneasy start to the 2054 season.



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