Late Frogs' Rally Falls Short in 7-4 Loss
Published on May 23, 2026 under Northwest League (NWL)
Everett AquaSox News Release
Curtis Washington Jr. of the Everett AquaSox
(Everett AquaSox, Credit: Evan Morud)
EVERETT, Wash.: Although they rallied for three runs in the game's final two innings, the Everett AquaSox fell to the Tri-City Dust Devils 7-4 in front of 2,569 fans during Saturday night's Pride Night at Everett Memorial Stadium.
Each team's starting pitcher started out the day strong, exchanging three scoreless innings to begin the game. They then exchanged scoring in the fourth inning as Ryan Nicholson hit a three-run home run for Tri-City and Felnin Celesten hit a sacrifice fly for Everett after Jonny Farmelo walked and Luke Stevenson singled.
Tri-City extended their lead to 5-1 in the top of the sixth, adding two more runs. Juan Flores singled and Nicholson doubled, allowing Anthony Scull to knock an RBI single to plate the Dust Devils' fourth run. Adding the fifth run was Adrian Placencia, who hit a sacrifice fly to left field. Giving his team a 6-1 lead in the top of the seventh, was Jake Munroe, who smacked a solo home run.
Scoring the final Dust Devils run of the game was Flores, who hit a solo home run in the top of the eighth to give Tri-City a 7-1 advantage. However, the AquaSox rallied, cutting their deficit to four runs. With Anthony Donofrio on base, Farmelo lined an RBI triple to right field, allowing the Frogs to load the bases two batters later. Matthew Ellis drew a bases-loaded walk to score the Frogs' third run, but the frame's rally stopped afterward as Tri-City tallied a strikeout for the final out of the inning.
Leading off the bottom of the ninth for the AquaSox, Curtis Washington Jr. drilled a solo home run to center field to make the score 7-4. However, the Frogs' rally ultimately fell short as a groundout and two strikeouts ended the game, providing Tri-City their third win in the six-game series.
LOOKING AHEAD: The AquaSox finish their six-game series against the Tri-City Dust Devils at Everett Memorial Stadium on Sunday, May 24! First pitch for Sunday's game is scheduled for 4:05 p.m., and promotions include the AquaSox Student Discount, the GESA Credit Union Military Pride Offer, and a performance by the ZOOperstars! Additional activities include Signature Sunday, Postgame Kids Run The Bases presented by Imagine Children's Museum, and our Armed Forces Day Hat Auction!
Images from this story
 Curtis Washington Jr. of the Everett AquaSox (Evan Morud) |
Northwest League Stories from May 23, 2026
- Late Frogs' Rally Falls Short in 7-4 Loss - Everett AquaSox
- Emeralds Win, 9-8, Take 10th Consecutive Series - Hillsboro Hops
- Ems Win Thriller After Trading Runs with Hillsboro to Secure 8th Consecutive Series Victory - Eugene Emeralds
- Indians Bounce Back with 10-7 Win - Spokane Indians
- Canadians Bested in Back-and-Forth Slugfest - Vancouver Canadians
- ZOOperstars Are at Everett Memorial Stadium Tonight - Everett AquaSox
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
