Houston Uses Five Run Fifth to Defeat Sioux City

August 26 2021 The Houston Apollos scored four runs in the fifth inning and went on to defeat the Sioux City Explorers 8-4. Houston finished with 11 hits and overcame a 3-1 deficit after three innings. Sioux City collected six hits and committed two errors, while the Apollos made one error.

Gabe Wurtz led Houston with two hits and four RBI, including a home run. Taylor Zeutenhorst also homered and drove in a run, while Aaron Takacs, Will Salas and Ian Yetsko each added an RBI. Houston scored once in the second, four times in the fifth, once in the sixth and twice in the eighth to take control.

Sioux City received two hits and three RBI from Sam Curran, including a double, while Logan Milligan added a hit and an RBI. The Explorers scored once in the first, twice in the third and once in the ninth, but could not recover after Houstons five-run surge across the fifth and sixth innings.

Alex MacKinnon earned the win for Houston after allowing one hit in one scoreless inning. Alex Merithew struck out four in two scoreless innings, and Houston pitchers totaled 14 strikeouts. Danny Hrbek took the loss for Sioux City after recording one out and allowing two runs.