Elvin Soto

The St. Cloud Rox are just 1/2 game back of Willmar for first place in the 2nd half North Division standings after a 9-4 win over Waterloo Wednesday night. The Rox scored 7 runs in the 3rd inning. Boo Vazquez was 2-4 with a solo homerun and Elvin Soto hit a 3-run triple for St. Cloud. Waterloo committed 2 errors that led to 8 unearned runs.

The St. Cloud Rox continue to roll after winning their 6th straight game 3-2 over Waterloo Tuesday night. Elvin Soto broke the 2-all tie with a RBI single in the 7th inning. Soto was 2-3 with 2 RBIs for the Rox. Phil Imholte was 2-3 when 2-3 with 1 RBI and Tadd Johansen threw a complete game with 5 hits and 2 runs (1 earned run) with 7 strikeouts to get the win.

The St. Cloud Rox defeated Thunder Bay 8-4 Thursday night. St. Cloud scored 6 runs in the 1st inning and held on from there. Chris Paul was 2-5 with 3 RBIs, Elvin Soto went 2-4 with 2 RBIs and Boo Vazquez and Nick Tanielu were each 2-4 with 1 RBI for the Rox. Tony Mollica threw 4 shutout innings in relief to earn the win. Tadd Johansen threw the first 4 innings with 3 earned runs allowed for St. Cloud.