August 25 2021 The Houston Apollos defeated the Sioux City Explorers 9-7 in 10 innings. Houston totaled 10 hits and overcame a 6-4 deficit with three runs in the seventh inning before scoring twice in the 10th. Sioux City finished with seven hits and two errors.
W. Salas drove in four runs for Houston and added a triple, while
Yeiler Peguero went 2-for-5 with two RBIs, a double and a stolen base. Gabe Wurtz contributed two hits and two RBIs, and
Hudson Bilodeau had a hit and an RBI. Sioux City received two RBIs each from J. Sermo and S. Curran, while M. Lang and C. Harris each had a pair of hits.
Keisy Portorreal earned the win after allowing one hit and striking out three in two scoreless innings.
Pierce Smith recorded the save with a scoreless 10th inning. Houston starter Duncan Snider allowed five runs on four hits in three innings, while
Derrick Sylve and Alex MacKinnon combined for four scoreless innings. Tyler Koch took the loss for Sioux City after Houston scored once in the 10th.
