SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) -Ryan Zimmerman matched his career-high with 12 strikeouts, leading the Canaries to a 5-3 win over Kane County and moving Sioux Falls within one game of capturing the Miles Wolff Cup.
The Cougars grabbed an early 2-0 lead before Mike Hart launched a three-run homerun in the third inning to put the Birds ahead for good.
The Canaries added two more runs in the fourth, courtesy of a Joe Vos sacrifice fly and an RBI single from Scott Combs.
Kane County cut the deficit with a solo home run in the seventh but were held hitless the rest of the way.
Ryan Zimmerman twirled a gem, fanning 12 Cougars to get the win. It was the veterans who came through big-time for Mike Meyer.
Canaries Manager Mike Meyer says, “You know our veteran guys that have been with me