Correlle Prime, RedHawks open defense of American Association title with win

By Forum staff

May 11, 2023 at 10:28 PM

GENEVA, Ill. — Fargo-Moorhead' Correlle Prime hit a three-run home run in the top of the 10th inning and the RedHawks kicked off the defense of their American Association championship with an 8-6 win over Kane County on Thursday at Northwestern Medical Field.

The RedHawks trailed the Cougars 5-3 after six innings but scored two in the seventh on Dillon Thomas' two-run homer and the teams headed into extra innings.

In the 10th, Nick Novak started at second base, John Silviano walked and both scored on Prime's homer.

Kane County scored a run in the home half of the 10th but R Birlingmair closed out the game to get the win.

Silviano hit a two-run home run in the first inning, B.J. Lopez drove in Manny Boscan with a sacrifice fly in the second.

Birlingmair allowed an unearned run on two hits while striking out three in two innings.

Boscan had three hits and Silviano was 2 for 4.

The RedHawks and Cougars play the second game of their three-game set at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 12.

By Forum staff

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Correlle Prime, RedHawks open defense of American Association title with win

Prime hit a three-run home run in the top of the 10th and Fargo-Moorhead held off Kane County in both teams' season-opener on Thursday.