Maulik connects on walk-off grand slam for Express

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Matthew Maulik, who had never hit a walk-off home run in his baseball career, stepped to the plate Monday night with the bases loaded and his team trailing 5-4 against Thunder Bay. After fouling off two pitches on a full count, he connected on a deep drive to right-center field that cleared the fence, giving the Express an 8-5 victory in Northwoods League play. The dramatic moment capped a tense at-bat in which Maulik swung and missed twice before fighting off pitches to stay alive.