AquaSox Skid Reaches Five Games
August 9, 2024 - Northwest League (NWL)
Everett AquaSox News Release
HILLSBORO: Hillsboro's Kevin Sim homered, singled and drove in two runs. Manny Peña finished 3-for-5 as the Hops made it three straight over the AquaSox with a 6-5 win before a crowd of 2,689 at Hillsboro Ballpark. For the AquaSox it was their fifth straight loss and their third in-a-row in the series against Hillsboro.
Hillsboro took a 1-0 lead in the first inning on an RBI double from Jack Hurley that scored José Fernandez.
The AquaSox came roaring back sending eight batters to the plate in the top of the second. Lazaro Montes led off with a double to right center. Later in the inning with two outs, Montes scored on a single to center by Bill Knight. Connor Charping followed with a single to center that moved Knight along to third base. After a walk to Colin Davis loaded the bases, Michael Arroyo delivered a two-out two-run single to left scoring Knight and Charping, and the AquaSox had a 3-1 lead.
But the lead would be short-lived. The Hops pulled to within one at 3-2 on a solo homer by Sim in the second. In the bottom of the third inning, Hillsboro sent eight batters to the plate. Jackson Feltner hit a two-run homerun with Jack Hurley aboard to give the Hops the lead, as it turned out for good, 4-3. Two batters later, Sim singled to center to score Peña. Gavin Logan followed with a double to the gap in left-center to pick up Sim and it was 6-3.
AquaSox starting pitcher Marcelo Perez (3-7) lasted 2 2/3 innings. He was charged with six runs (five earned) on eight hits. He walked two and struck out two while throwing 61 pitches. Hillsboro's starter Avery Short (6-7) completed five innings to become the pitcher of record. He allowed six hits and three runs; he walked three and struck out four.
The Frogs pulled to within one in the seventh, starting the inning with three straight hits. Colt Emerson picked up his first High-A hit with a single to left. Josh Hood singled to left to put runners on at first and second. Montes delivered a base hit to score Emerson to make it 6-4. Hood came home on a ground ball from Caleb Cali and it was 6-5.
Montes finished 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI. Charping and Hood had two hits apiece. The AquaSox finished with 10 hits.
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