By Carter Woodiel
May 24, 2021 | 7:34 AM
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KWSN.com) It was ninth-inning heartbreak again for the Sioux Falls Canaries Sunday. The Birds lost to the Kane County Cougars 7-2.
Kane County swept the Canaries over the weekend series despite each of the three games being tied after eight innings. The Birds lost Friday’s game 4-2 and Saturday’s game 11-7.
Birds starter Angel Ventura pitched 7 innings of two-run ball Sunday; Jabari Henry had an RBI single. The Canaries are off Monday; they host the Houston Apollos, a travel team, at the Birdcage tomorrow night at 7. You can hear the game on 98.1 FM, AM 1230 and KWSN.com.
By Rick Keller
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com)
Logan Landon and Trey Michalczewski combined for five hits in the Canaries’ 11-7 loss to the Kane County Cougars Saturday night at The Birdcage. The Birds and Cougars close the series with a matinee game Sunday at 2:05 pm.
Tyler Garkow got the start for the Canaries and struck out 10 in six innings. He exited with a 5-3 lead. The Canaries pitching staff entered the contest tied for the Association lead in strikeouts and added a total of 17 more Saturday.
Landon pieced together three hits and a run, while Michalczewski added a pair of hits and three RBI. He now has four RBI and four hits, including a home run, in the series.