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DURHAM, NC- The official statistician of the American Association, Pointstreak, has announced that Sioux City Explorers infielder/outfielder Rene Tosoni (pictured) has been named this week’s Pointstreak Player of the Week for the week ending July 27^th.

Tosoni posted a batting average of .500 for the week (15-for-30 in seven games). He had three doubles, one triple, and one home run in that stretch. Tosoni also scored five runs and collected seven RBIs. He had the game-winning base hit in the bottom of the ninth to defeat Gary 7-6 on July 24^th at Lewis & Clark Park. In addition, Tosoni had a 4-for-4 game in a loss at Sioux Falls where he picked up two singles, a double, and a triple. He had at least one hit in every game. It is the third weekly honor for an Explorer in 2014. Patrick Johnson has been named the league pitcher of the week twice.   

For the week, Tosoni’s average jumped from .261 to .287. He has 6 home runs with 39 runs batted in on the season. Tosoni is second on the club in homers and RBIs. He currently leads the Explorers in hits, runs, doubles, walks, and total bases. The Canadian-born Tosoni is in his eighth season of professional baseball, his first in the independent ranks. He appeared in 60 games for the Minnesota Twins back in 2011, and hit the first grand slam by a Twin at the new Target Field. Tosoni also played for Team Canada in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.     

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Following the two-day all-star break, the X’s host the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks Wednesday night for game one of a scheduled four-game series and eight-game home stand.  Make sure to reserve your seats for all games during the home stand by calling 712-277-9467.