Wenatchee Will Try to Get Even Against Port Angeles
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The Wenatchee AppleSox are going to try and get even with the Port Angeles Lefties tonight at Civic Field at 6:35. The Sox came up with seven runs and 12 hits to head into the bottom of the eighth with a 7-6 lead after a four-run seventh.
Adam Grob had three hits in three tries with three RBI. It was the most RBI in a single game for Grob since he opened the Bells' visit to Wenatchee with four. Meanwhile, Cole Hatton struck out six and walked just one, both season-bests for him.
Still, the AppleSox had early opportunities that weren't capitalized on last night by leaving 12 men on base, including seven in the first three frames. Overall, the AppleSox have left 73 men on base during this losing streak for an average of over 10 men left on each game. The fifth inning has also plagued Wenatchee as they have been outscored 29-to-five in that frame this summer. But after scoring five times late yesterday, Wenatchee is outscoring foes by 13 runs in the seventh inning or later.
The AppleSox kept Port Angeles' eighth-hitting offense from using it's calling card yesterday by not giving up a long ball. Despite not hitting one yesterday, Garrett Lake remains tied for the west coast league lead with five goners this summer. Port Angeles is also fourth in the WCL with a .360 on-base percentage right behind Wenatchee.
The AppleSox look to build off their four-game offensive surge and improve their .229 team batting average. They are back in front of Ridgefield for the most walks in the WCL with 125 walks. Wenatchee is right behind Ridgefield and Bend for third-best in the WCL with a .365 on-base percentage.
Pitching wise, Wenatchee is fifth in the WCL with 92 BB allowed. On defense, the AppleSox remain in last place with a .945 fielding percentage after committing three errors in last night's game. Port Angeles, after their one mistake yesterday, is tied for eighth in fielding with a .945 mark.
The AppleSox are sending out Logan Mercado to right the ship and bring it into Port Angeles. In his 1st start on June 30th, Mercado navigated some rough patches to give Wenatchee four innings with 41 strikes thrown out of 63 pitches. The righty from Oregon walked two, struck out 3 and pitched a clean 1-2-3 third inning. In his previous two appearances out of the bullpen, Mercado managed to give the AppleSox seven and one thirds of time while he retired eight of the first 10 batters he faced on June 25th at Corvallis.
Port Angeles has not announced a starter for today’s game.
Listen live to the action on Sunny FM at kcsyfm.com on your desktop computer or by tuning in at any of the following stations below.
Wenatchee: 93.9 FM
East Wenatchee/Rock Island: 98.1 FM
Lake Chelan Valley: 95.3 FM
Brewster/Pateros: 101.3 FM
Okanogan Valley: 101.9 FM
Omak/Tonasket/Oroville: 97.7 FM
Methow Valley: 106.3 FM
Pregame coverage begins at 6:10 p.m. with the Horan Estates Winery Pregame Show and the broadcast wraps up with the Denny’s Late Night Postgame Show.
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