By Michael Dixon, Lincoln Saltdogs

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota – LHP Tanner Brown allowed one run over six innings and the Saltdogs salvaged the finale of a three-game series with an 9-1 win over the Sioux Falls Canaries on Sunday afternoon.

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Brown, a Sioux Falls native, allowed one run on four hits with two walks and six strikeouts – tossing a second consecutive quality start while Lincoln (19-19) finished off a 4-2 road trip.

LF Connor Panas hit a homer on the first pitch of the game to give the ‘Dogs a 1-0 lead. Lincoln added three in the 5^th when SS Drew Devine singled in a run and DH Yanio Perez followed with a two-run single.

The Canaries (17-24) got a run back on an RBI triple from SS Jordan Barth in the 5^th, but the ‘Dogs restored the four-run lead on the second of two doubles from LF Aaron Takacs in the 6^th.

Lincoln hit back-to-back homers for the third time in two games when 3B Will Kengor hit a three-run shot followed by a solo home run from RF Zane Zurbrugg in a four-run 7^th inning.

RHP Nic Laio worked two scoreless innings with three strikeouts, while RHP Carson Lance struck out three in a scoreless 9^th inning.

CF Nick Anderson walked twice more and now has 26 walks with just seven strikeouts in the month of June.

The ‘Dogs hit three more homers and had six more extra-base hits after hitting five homers with eight extra-base hits on Saturday night.

The ‘Dogs now return home for a seven-game homestand opening Monday night against the Winnipeg Goldeyes. Game one of a four-game series is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. and pregame coverage begins at 6:35 on KFOR FM 101.5/1240 AM.

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