WILLMAR, Minn. -- Devin Foyle and Danny Meyer did most of the damage, driving in three runs apiece on Friday night to lead the first-place Willmar Stingers past the Thunder Bay Border Cats 9-1.
Foyle cleared the bases with a double in the third, then tripled to left in the fifth and came home to score on a Brandon Perez single.
The loss was the fifth straight for the Border Cats (3-7).
Cameron Churchill lasted just four innings on the mound for Thunder Bay, an outing that swa him touched for seven runs on eight hits and three walks.
Ty Tice pitched a gem for the Stingers, leaving with two outs in the ninth after Anthony Borcato singled home Michael Papierski with the Cats only run.
Willmar (7-3) leads Eau Claire by half a game atop the Northwoods League North Division standings.