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The St. Cloud Rox secured a commanding 15-11 victory over the Willmar Stingers on Sunday, showcasing an impressive offensive performance that included 15 hits and three home runs. Carter Jorissen from Cal State Bakersfield opened the scoring with his first home run of the season in the second inning, driving in two runs. Shortly after, Noah Gordon from North Dakota State University contributed with a run-scoring single to tie the game at 3-3. In the third inning, the Rox took a slim lead with an RBI single from Jorissen, making it 4-3. However, the game’s turning point came in the fifth inning when St. Cloud’s offense erupted, scoring five runs to level the score at 9-9. Augusto Mungarrieta of the University of Kansas ignited the rally, followed by Gordon driving in two more runs, and Levi Lampert from SW Minnesota State University adding another, all contributing to the offense’s surge. After a weather delay, play resumed, and in the eighth inning, power hitting proved decisive. Mungarrieta hit a three-run home run to reclaim the lead, and Jackson Cooke from the University of Pittsburgh added a two-run homer, extending the lead to 15-11. The Rox held onto this lead to seal the v...