Frogs Fall in Battle of Offenses
Published on April 20, 2022 under Northwest League (NWL)
Everett AquaSox News Release
EVERETT, WA: The AquaSox returned to Everett after a six-game stretch in Hillsboro and faced the Dust Devils in the first of six games at Funko Field this week. Tri City came out of the box hot as Steven Rivas and Edwin Yon hit back-to-back homeruns putting Everett in an early 2-0 hole.
Outfielder Victor Labrada opened the scoring for Everett in the top of the third with a long homerun onto the homerun deck in left field. First baseman Dariel Gomez followed up with a triple and second baseman James Parker crushed a homerun making it 3-2 Everett. Tri-City made a costly error later than inning as their right fielder missed a routine flyout allowing shortstop Noelvi Marte to reach base. Marte later scored as left fielder Spencer Packard crushed a single into right field.
Labrada's homerun traveled 371 feet with an exit velocity of 96 miles per hour while Parkers homerun traveled 370 feet with an exit velocity of 94 miles per hour
All in all, the Frogs hit around for four runs and five hits (four of the five hits for extra bases) and they chased Tri City's starter out after just 2.2 innings.
Unfortunately, the AquaSox would give the lead right back as the Dust Devils put up a five spot in the top of the fifth and took a 7-4 lead.
Everett would get one run back in the bottom of the fifth as Spencer Packard hit a deep fly ball to left field that just dropped fair, that was enough to score Tyler Keenan from second base and pull the Frogs within two.
The AquaSox bullpen combined for a total of 4.2 inning pitched with 2 ER and 6 punchouts allowing 6 hits as they kept the Frogs in the ballgame. Tyler Keenan also recorded a multi-hit game going 2-5 with a double and single.
Tomorrow the Frogs send Isaiah Campbell to the hill for a special 6:05 start time, Campbell is coming off a five-inning outing against the Hillsboro Hops where he allowed just one hit and struck out six.
Northwest League Stories from April 20, 2022
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- The AquaSox Are Back in Town - Everett AquaSox
- Dust Devils Defeat Everett, Back Above .500 - Tri-City Dust Devils
- Hops Tie Franchise Home Run Record, Despite Loss to Spokane - Hillsboro Hops
- Jubilant Homecoming Undamped by Close Loss - Vancouver Canadians
- Emeralds Win on Opening Night for the Canadians - Eugene Emeralds
- Frogs Fall in Battle of Offenses - Everett AquaSox
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