Joe Battaglia of the St. Cloud Rox on the mound

Rox Drop Opener in Eau Claire, Remain in First Place in Great Plains West

Eau Claire, WI - St. Cloud (32-10) came up short in a pitcher's duel on Thursday night with a 1-0 loss to Eau Claire (27-16) to start a two-game series. The Rox got another stellar outing from starter Joe Battaglia (Southern) on the mound. Battaglia went five-and-a-third innings, giving up just one run to keep St. Cloud in it. Battaglia has now allowed two runs or less in five or more innings in all of his starts this seaso... Full Story