Sioux City Explorers Shut Out Houston Apollos 3-0

June 29 2021 The Sioux City Explorers defeated the Houston Apollos 3-0 behind a strong pitching performance and a three-run effort. Sioux City scored twice in the third inning and added another run in the sixth to complete the shutout victory.

Sioux City second baseman L. Tolbert provided the key offensive blow with a two-run home run, his third of the season, and finished 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run scored. C. Harris and M. Ghelfi also scored for the Explorers, who collected four hits and drew three walks. Houston had six hits but went 0-for-9 on the scoreboard, with Blake Berry and Hudson Bilodeau each recording two hits.

Joe Riley earned the win for Sioux City after allowing six hits and one walk while striking out one over six scoreless innings. M. Kuhns and N. Gercken each worked a scoreless inning, and Matt Pobereyko struck out three in a perfect ninth to earn the save. Houston starter Abdallah Aris took the loss despite striking out seven, allowing two runs on two hits over five innings.