Cats fall in ninth to earn doubleheader split

Johnny York was sailing along Monday night until the ninth inning hit.

The Thunder Bay Border Cats starter was touched for a pair of difference-making runs in Duluth’s final at bat as the Huskies rallied at home to take the nightcap of a day-night doubleheader by a 2-1 count.

Dominic Miroglio tied the game with a single that scored Cal Stevenson, who opened the decisive ninth with a single.
Elliot Barzilla ended it with a double that scored Miroglia.

York, who took the loss, was otherwise stellar, giving up just seven hits in 8.1 innings, striking out one.

The Cats scored their only run in the third, Grant McKown scoring on an Eddie Posavec iV sacrifice fly.

Thunder Bay, who won the opener 3-1, dropped to 16-18, with two games left in the second half.

The Huskies (20-15) remained 2.5 games back in the Northwoods League North Division. The Willmar Stingers lead at 22-12.