Wenatchee blows out the Drifters: The 'Sox tie the series with two home runs

In bounce-back fashion, the AppleSox blew out the Drifters tonight, tallying 11 runs off nine hits and two home runs. The ‘Sox muscled past Springfield to win game two and set themselves up for a series win tomorrow night.

Felix Schlede was the starting arm for Wenatchee, and he put on a show. He went 3 ⅔ innings, allowing just three hits, two walks, and no runs with four strikeouts. That line won him pitcher of the game and set the tone for the rest of the pitching staff.

The ‘Sox offense got to work early, with Wenatchee scoring two in the second, one in the third, three in the fourth, and one in the fifth. Alika Ahu led the team with three RBIs, along with Ky McGray tallying two, and Cooper Brass smacking home one of his own.

The cherry on top was a solo home run from Nikko Paoletto and a two-run moonshot from Kainoa Santiago. The two slugging ‘Sox brought the needed power to cement the blowout win.

Paoletto secured player of the game with one run, two hits, one RBI, and one home run. He continued his hot streak with the ‘Sox and secured his first long ball of the year.

The AppleSox relief men clutched up throughout the game, with Jacob Gabler, Colin Fraser, and Braiden Boyd combining for 5 ⅓ innings of one-run ball with only three hits and nine strikeouts. Those stellar performances kept Springfield at arm's length for the 11-1 win.

With the series tied, both the Drifters and AppleSox will be fighting tooth and nail for the series win. Game three will be at 6:35 p.m at Paul Thomas Senior Stadium to conclude the series.