The Winnipeg Goldeyes celebrate at Blue Cross Park after defeating the Sioux Falls Canaries 10-3 on Saturday, September 7, 2024. (WINNIPEG GOLDEYES / FACEBOOK)
The Winnipeg Goldeyes secured their spot in the second round of the Miles Wolff Cup Playoffs with a decisive 10-3 victory over the Sioux Falls Canaries in Game 3 of the West Division Series on Saturday night at Blue Cross Park.
The Goldeyes exploded with five runs in the first inning, highlighted by a two-run single from Miles Simington and a three-run homer by Edwin Arroyo, his second in as many games.
Sioux Falls attempted a comeback in the third inning with a solo home run from Trevor Achenbach and a run-scoring single by Hunter Clanin, narrowing the gap to 5-2. Simington responded with a three-run homer in the fifth, extending Winnipeg’s lead to 8-2. Despite a sixth-inning solo shot by Sioux Falls’ Josh Rehwaldt, Winnipeg added two more runs, finishing with a commanding 10-3 lead.
With this win, the Goldeyes advance to face the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks in the West Division Championship Series, marking the 12th postseason meeting between the two rivals since 1996. Game 1 is set for Monday at 6:30 p.m. CDT in Fargo. The series will continue in Winnipeg on Wednesday, September 11 with tickets available at the Goldeyes ticket office and online.
