'Sox beat the Sweets and win the North!

For the first time since 2024, the AppleSox are the first-half champions in the WCL North Division. They took down the Walla Walla Sweets 13-6 in game three of the series and have now punched their ticket to the postseason.

Wenatchee struck early and often, hanging four runs in the first inning off four straight hits. To complement it, they held the Sweets scoreless until the fifth inning.

The ‘Sox added two runs in the fourth, four in the sixth, one in the seventh, and two in the eighth. Basically, the ‘Sox refused to take their foot off the gas.

Raphael Dunne, Landon White, Joseph Coupland, and Cooper Brass combined for 12 hits and five RBI’s, helping spark much of the offense. Coupland crushed a two-run home run in the sixth to extend the lead, showing off the power at the plate.

The Wenatchee pitching staff clutched up throughout the night, combining for nine punchouts, six runs, and only two walks. Carson Boesel got the start but ran into some trouble after giving up five runs in the fifth.

Lefty Grayden Lucas took the reins from him and put the Sweets in a blender. He spun three innings, allowing just one run with four strikeouts and no walks.

Jacob Gabler took the mound in the ninth and slammed the door for the win. With the tie-breaker over the Bells, the ‘Sox are officially your first-half champions, and playoff-bound come August.

With the first half over, Wenatchee will welcome the DubSea Fishsticks to the valley for two games of non-league play. Game one starts at 6:35 p.m on June 30 at Paul Thomas Senior Stadium in Wenatchee.