The Moorhead Blues watched the West Fargo (20-16 overall) tie the game 1-1 in the top of the seventh inning, but answered with a pair of runs in the bottom of the inning to seal a 3-1 win over the Patriots on Sunday at Matson Field.
John Cahill started things off with a leadoff single and was followed by a double by Lucas Henry giving the Blues runners on second and third with no outs.
Joe Pieterick connected for a sacrifice fly to score Cahill and Henry scored on an error later in the inning. Cahill finished 3-for-4 with an RBI to lead the Blues (14-15).
Scott Petry and Paul Roers combined for 13 strikeouts on the hill with Roers picking up the win in relief.
Moorhead is next in action 7 p.m. Wednesday against Fargo Post 2 at Matson Field.
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Pribula, Gronbeck (7) and Johnson, Schumacher (8). Petry, Roers (6) and Cahill. W-Roers. L-Gronbeck.
