Everett, WA - The Everett AquaSox (18-21) swept the Boise Hawks (19-20), 13-8, in the five-game homestand that concluded on Monday, July 24, 2017 at Everett Memorial Stadium.
Everett, WA - The Everett AquaSox (18-21) swept the Boise Hawks (19-20), 13-8, in the five-game homestand that concluded on Monday, July 24, 2017 at Everett Memorial Stadium.
Jose Santiago collected four strikeouts in the first two innings before giving up a homerun to JB Moss in the third inning, giving the Hawks the lead, 1-0. Boise snuck in another run in the fourth when Ryan Metzler scored on a Frog fielding error, 2-0.
Joseph Rosa started the rally for the Frogs in the bottom half of the fifth with a solo shot to left center field, 2-1. The Sox stole the lead when Nick Kennedy gave up his second walk of the night to Eugene Helder and Johnny Adams cleared the bases with a two-run home run, 3-2. Onil Pena proceeded to double in the next at bat of the fifth inning. Northwest League Player of the Week David Banuelos joined the party with his own two-run home run giving the Sox a 5-2 lead.
Boise collected their third run in the sixth before Michael Rivera took over on the mound. The Sox gathered four more runs in the bottom half of the inning on a Ronald Rosario double, Adams single and a Pena double, 9-3.
Fabian Roman relieved Rivera in the eighth giving up one run in the eighth. Paul Covelle would replace Roman in the inning and surrender a three-run home run hit by Bret Boswell, 9-8. The Sox would storm back in the bottom of the eighth scoring four more runs and extending their lead, 13-8.
Covelle allowed one hit while striking out one Hawk in the ninth to earn his first save of the season.
The Sox will be back in action this Friday night at 7:05 PM for Faith and Family Night presented by Spirit 105.3 and Boy Scout & Cub Scout Overnight. Group tickets, family outings and ticket packages are available for Friday night's game! For tickets visit AquaSox.com.
W: J. Santiago (1-2)
L: N. Kennedy (0-1)
S: P. Covelle (1)
