Mallards Stay Hot, Beat Blue Pirates, 4-0
The <Minnesota Mallards:team#5> picked up a win at Farmers Market Stadium, knocking off the <Ontario Blue Pirates:team#77>, 4-0. Starting pitcher <Ed Branch:player#11846> played a key role in the triumph. Branch picked up the win for Minnesota, going 7 innings. He gave up no runs on 4 hits. He now sports a record of 1-1. The loss makes Ontario 19-12.

Minnesota used the bat of <Omar Ortiz:player#1933> to get the win. The left fielder hammered a 3-run  home run in the top of the fifth inning to put the Mallards ahead, 3-0. It was his lone hit in 3 at-bats, but it did its damage.

"Our goal is to improve each and every day," Branch told the Minnesota Herald.



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