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The Sioux Falls Pilots Takes Advantage Of Early Error, Beats Carroll Merchants 10-7

Date:  Source: Sioux Falls Pilots
  • Nine first-inning runs helped the Sioux Falls Pilots to a 10-7 win over Carroll Merchants at Carroll, IA on Tuesday.
  • The Sioux Falls Pilots scored in the first on an error, an error, a two-run single by Connor Merriam, a walk by Tyler Deckwa, and a home run by Patrick Fiala.
  • Fiala racked up four RBIs on two hits for the Sioux Falls Pilots.
  • Carroll Merchants couldn't get anything going so long as Bryce Hanson was on the hill. Hanson held Carroll Merchants hitless over one inning, allowed no earned runs, walked none and struck out three.
  • Carroll Merchants' poor play in the field contributed to the loss. Carroll Merchants gave up three unearned runs while committing five errors over the course of the game.
  • Joey Cardamon got the win for the Sioux Falls Pilots. He allowed three runs over five innings. Cardamon struck out two, walked five and gave up two hits.
  • Brenden Schnell couldn't get it done on the bump for Carroll Merchants, taking a loss. He allowed nine runs in one inning, walked three and struck out two.
  • Sioux Falls Pilots closer Michael Takamori put away the final out to record the save.
  • After pushing across three runs in the bottom of the third, Carroll Merchants faced just a 10-3 deficit. A three-run double by Derek Dahlke triggered Carroll Merchants' comeback. Finally, Cardamon got Mason Bellew to ground out to end the threat.
  • A one-run sixth inning helped bring Carroll Merchants within six. A groundout by Alex Beals sparked Carroll Merchants' rally. But, Nolan Bastendorff got Dahlke to strike out to end the inning.
  • After pushing across three runs in the bottom of the ninth, Carroll Merchants faced just a 10-7 deficit. An RBI single by Nate Phillips, a walk by Ford Schroeder, and a hit by pitch gave Carroll Merchants life. The Sioux Falls Pilots closed the game out when Takamori got Beals to strike out.