Cats best Huskies in pitching duel, win 1-0 at home

The Border Cats won a defensive battle on home turf 1-0 against rival Duluth Huskies Monday.

The single run came in the bottom of the ninth inning at Port Arthur Stadium in front of a holliday crowd of more than 650 people.

Short-stop Brett Kay led off the ninth with a single and was able to take second base on a wild pitch. Kay then advanced to third on a ground out by Casey Selsor.

Kay finally turned his single into a scored run from a sacrifice fly by Kyle Mossbarger.

The win leaves the Cats with an 11-13 second-half record. They now trail Duluth four games to two in the Border Battle Series for the Superior Cup.

Border Cats pitcher Mitch VandenBerge picked up the win in relief during his debut with the team.

Meanwhile Joseph Koon had a solid start for the Cats, giving the team 8.1 shutout innings with six hits, not walks and 10 strikeouts.

The Cats and Huskies resume their series at Port Arthur Stadium Tuesday evening. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.