The light-hitting Thunder Bay Border Cats could only manage three hits Saturday night, dropping a 4-1 road decision to the St. Cloud River Bats.
Matt Stevens homered for the second straight night for the Cats, producing their only run of the contest in the third inning.
Tyler Mack lasted four innings, giving up six hits, four walks and three runs as he fell to 1-1 on the season.
Steven Swift allowed just two hits through eight innings in his third start of 2011. Travis Unthank closed it out in the ninth to earn the save.
The two teams meet again Sunday night. The Cats return home Monday to start a six-game homestand.