Sioux Falls Holds Off Houston 8-6

August 17 2021 The Sioux Falls Canaries defeated the Houston Apollos 8-6 after building an early lead and holding off a late Houston rally. Sioux Falls scored once in the first inning and twice in the second to take a 3-1 advantage, then added single runs in the fifth and seventh and three in the sixth. Houston answered with five runs in the seventh but could not complete the comeback. The Canaries finished with 12 hits and no errors, while the Apollos had 11 hits and two errors.

Sioux Falls was led by C. Gotta, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and a walk. D. Myers added three hits, two runs and two RBI, while M. Hart had two hits, including two doubles, and scored twice. W. Ulrich drove in a run, and A. Altavilla contributed a triple and an RBI. Houstons Taylor Zeutenhorst went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI, accounting for much of the Apollos seventh-inning surge.

Ty Culbreth earned the win for Sioux Falls after allowing seven hits and five earned runs in six innings, striking out nine and walking three. C. Wyatt and T. Simms combined to cover the next two innings before Grady Wood recorded the save with a scoreless ninth. Houston starter Tucker Smith took the loss, giving up seven hits and five earned runs in five innings while striking out four.