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For the second consecutive night, St. Paul jumped out to an early lead over the RedHawks. Miles Durham hit an RBI double and a two-run John Townsend single helped the Saints take a 3-0 lead in the second.

RedHawks starter Aaron Shafer couldn’t slow down the Saints bats in the third and would only last two outs into the inning. Willie Cabrera hit a double that scored Ole Sheldon, Jose Hernandez scored on another Durham single, and Townsend hit his second two-run single in the third to give the Saints four runs in the third and a 7-0 lead.

Fargo-Moorhead reliever Joe Harris came in for relief of Shafer and pitched the RedHawks through the next 6 1/3 innings giving up only four hits and no earned runs with three strikeouts. Shafer (7-5) pitched 2 2/3 innings giving up seven earned runs on seven hits and four walks.

Saints starter Kyle Ruwe (1-1) picked up his first victory of the season in seven innings of work. Ruwe gave up nine hits with five stikeouts and two walks. Nick Carr pitched a perfect eighth and Bret Severtson pitched a scoreless ninth.

Jon Townsend was 3-for-4 with 4 RBIs to lead the St. Paul (41-35) at the plate. Sheldon, Durham, and Ronnie Bourquin had two hits apiece.

Fargo-Moorhead had nine hits total, none of which them for extra-bases. Zach Penprase, Nic Jackson, Ryan Delgado, and Carlo Cota each had two hits.

The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks and St. Paul Saints conclude their three-game series tomorrow night at 7:02 p.m. Tickets are available at fmredhawks.com or by calling (701) 235-6161.