Vancouver Victory Stops 'Sox Six-Game Streak
July 25, 2021 - Northwest League (NWL)
Everett AquaSox News Release
HILLSBORO, Ore. - The Vancouver Canadians (33-38) overcame a three-run eighth-inning deficit to defeat the Everett AquaSox (46-23) 7-6 in 10 innings. The loss ended the AquaSox six-game overall winning streak and nine-game road winning streak.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The AquaSox opened the scoring when Jack Larsen hit a first inning RBI double, driving in Patrick Frick. The Canadians evened the score at 1-1 in the bottom of the first inning when Sebastian Espino hit a solo home run. The AquaSox reclaimed the lead in the second inning when Victor Labrada singled to right field, scoring Dariel Gomez to give the 'Sox a 2-1 advantage. Joseph Rosa came in to score one batter later when Canadians third baseman Ronny Brito was charged with a fielding error on a Frick line drive and the 'Sox led 3-1 after three innings. Neither team would score again until the top of the eight inning when Kaden Polcovich hit a sacrifice fly to right field that drove in Larsen, giving the AquaSox their largest lead of the game at 4-1.
The Canadians came storming back in the bottom of the eighth inning with four runs as Philip Clarke, Brito, Eric Rivera and Juan De Los Santos each contributed an RBI and Vancouver took a 5-4 lead into the ninth inning. The AquaSox were down to their final out in the ninth inning when Frick tied the game with an RBI double that scored Rosa. The Canadians weren't able to score in the bottom of the ninth and the game went into extra innings, tied up at 5-5.
The 'Sox grabbed the lead back again in the 10th inning when Tyler Keenan hit a ground rule double that scored Larsen. The Canadians loaded the bases in the bottom half of the inning, tying the game when Will Robertson was hit by a pitch, forcing in Clarke from third base. Espino would then get credited with the walk-off walk to bring in Brito for the game winning run.
WRAPPING IT UP
AquaSox starting pitcher Fred Villarreal had his longest outing of the season, pitching four innings and allowing only three hits, one run, two walks and three strikeouts. Igor Januario pitched 2.1 innings of hitless baseball and struck out four batters. Labrada extended his hitting streak to 14 games (four with Everett and 10 with Modesto).
The Canadians were previously 1-32 this season in games they trailed after the seventh inning. The loss also ended an AquaSox winning streak of seven consecutive games played on Saturdays. The AquaSox Saturday record is now 9-2 this season, the only other loss was a 7-5 defeat at Spokane on May 22.
LOOKING AHEAD
The two teams wrap up their six-game series on Sunday, July 25 at 1:05 p.m. The AquaSox will start RHP Taylor Dollard (4-0, 6.38 ERA) and the Canadians will go with RHP Paxton Schultz (3-2, 4.47 ERA). Listen to all of the action beginning with the pregame show at 12:50 p.m. on KRKO. The AquaSox begin a seven-game homestand on Tuesday, July 27 against the second place Eugene Emeralds, including a double header on July 28.
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