WILLMAR — The Rochester Honkers had problems with the Willmar Stingers for the second straight night on Friday, this time losing 7-1 in the Northwoods League game.
The Honkers fell 4-2 to the Singers on Thursday when they managed just four hits.
Rochester had trouble making contact again Friday, finishing with six hits. Willmar had eight and also played error-free baseball.
It was the third straight win by the division-leading Stingers, who are 24-11 in the second half of the season and 46-24 overall. The Honkers fell to 16-18, 33-37.
Christian Robinson hit a solo home run in the fourth inning, giving the Honkers their only run. The Stingers responded with a three-run fourth, then a four-run fifth. They were never threatened after that.
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Cole Quintanilla suffered his third pitching loss of the season. He lasted four innings, allowing four hits and three runs. Three relievers followed him.
Matt Hardy had the only multi-hit game for the Honkers, going 2-for-4.
The Honkers begin their last series of the year today at Waterloo (6:35 p.m.). Rochester’s season ends Sunday in Waterloo, with a 2:05 p.m. game.
