St. Paul Saints 3, Toledo Mud Hens 1 (box)

The Saints made it two in a row over the Hens at home in a low scoring game on Wednesday night.

Right-hander Troy Watson got the start for Toledo and he was outstanding. Watson one-hit the Saints for five innings, striking out nine while walking one. He didn’t allow a run and racked up 18 whiffs along the way, mostly on his cutter and sweeper. His fourseamer maxed out at 96.4 mph, and Watson’s high spin breaking stuff gave the Saints a lot of trouble.

However, while they weren’t striking out as much as the Saints, the Mud Hens lineup had just as much trouble with Saints’ starter Kendry Rojas, who blanked them on four hits and a walk for four innings. The Saints bullpen was almost as effective.

The first inning summed things up well. Parker Mea

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