Bells Build Early Lead, Hold on for Series Clinching Win

Published on June 19, 2016 under West Coast League (WCL)
Walla Walla Sweets News Release

Walla Walla, WASH- The Walla Walla Sweets (6-8) lost their second straight game on Saturday night, dropping game two of the series 8-1 to the Bellingham Bells (7-4). The Bells jumped out in front in the first inning, scoring two runs off Sweets' starter Nick Scheidler (UCLA). The Sweets countered in the bottom of the second on an RBI single by Chris McCready (San Diego) to make it 2-1. Bellingham added a run in the third and exploded for five runs in the fourth inning to make it 8-1. Neither team would score the rest of the way, but both teams left 11 on base over the course of the game. Scheidler, Jordan Myrow (UCLA), Ben Baird (Washington), Jack Cosca (Cal) and Justin Bruihl (Cal Poly) all made their season debuts for the Sweets in the loss. The Sweets will send Chris Murphy (San Diego) to the mound for tomorrow's game three for a chance at salvaging a game in the series.

West Coast League Stories from June 19, 2016

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• Falcons Blow a 5-0 Lead - Kelowna Falcons
• Bells Offense over Powers Sweets 8-1 - Bellingham Bells
• GreyWolves Win 6-5, Stun Kelowna After Six-Run Ninth Inning - Gresham GreyWolves
• Pippins lose 4-3 - Yakima Valley Pippins
• HarbourCats Set Franchise Win-Streak Mark in Nail-Biter - Victoria HabourCats
• Bells Build Early Lead, Hold on for Series Clinching Win - Walla Walla Sweets

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