For a team looking to permanently break out of a hitting slump, Alexander Francisco was probably the last pitcher the Wingnuts wanted to see.
Francisco has played the role of stopper for Sioux City this season, entering with a 4-0 record and earning the decision in more than half of the Explorers' seven wins.
Francisco never pitched with the lead Monday, but the three runs Sioux City scored in the top of the 10th inning gave him his fifth victory and allowed the Explorers to beat Wichita 3-1 at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium.
Francisco pitched nine shutout innings before departing a scoreless tie.
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