Knights Drop Series Finale at Yakima Valley
July 5, 2016 - West Coast League (WCL)
Corvallis Knights News Release
YAKIMA, Wash. - Yakima Valley edged Corvallis 4-0 on Tuesday night to salvage the finale of their West Coast League series.
The Pippins (16-13) had just three hits but they exploited defensive lapses to score an unearned run in the second inning and two more unearned runs in the eighth. The loss ended a six-game winning streak by the Knights (21-9 all, 15-9 WCL), who clinched the first-half South Division title and a playoff berth on Monday.
Catcher Andrew Reichenbach had two hits and first baseman Zak Taylor had a double for the Knights. They stranded two runners at third base and three overall while being shut out for the fourth time this summer, all on the road.
Starter Cameron Bishop struck out nine and did not allow a hit in five innings. However, a wild pitch on a third strike enabled a runner to reach safely, and two ensuing walks led to a bases-loaded sacrifice fly and an unearned run in the second inning.
The Knights complete the first half of their WCL schedule by hosting Wenatchee in a 6:40 p.m. single game on Wednesday and a 6:05 p.m. doubleheader on Thursday. Dixie State lefty Aaron Pope (2-2, 3.04) will start on Wednesday; San Francisco righty Grant Goodman (0-0, 1.22) and future Northern Colorado righty Branden Cutsforth (0-0, 4.76) get the ball on Thursday.
Yakima Valley 4, Corvallis 0
CORVALLIS 000 000 000 - 0 6 2
YAKIMA VALLEY 010 000 03x - 4 3 0
Bishop, Colen (6), Howell (7), Richman (8) and Reichenbach, Kahle (7); Draper, Simpson (8), Zwetsch (9) and Bonneau. WP: Draper (5-0). LP: Bishop (1-1). 2B: Taylor ©. 3B: Filia (Y).
Hits: Corvallis 6 (Reichenbach 2, Atwood, Hawken, Ogrin, Taylor); Yakima Valley 3 (Filia, Smith, Truby).
RBIs: Corvallis 0; Yakima Valley 3 (Filia 2, Hanson).
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