Carroll's Big Night Spoiled by Everett's Late Game Efforts
The final game of the series between the Hops and AquaSox proved to be a good one. There were nine lead changes in the ballgame, but Everett came out on top 8-7. Corbin Carroll continued his red-hot start to the season reaching base four times. The Diamondbacks 1st round (16th
The final game of the series between the Hops and AquaSox proved to be a good one. There were nine lead changes in the ballgame, but Everett came out on top 8-7.
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The AquaSox tied the game in the top of the second inning and added another run in the top of the fifth. Carroll started another rally in the bottom of the sixth drawing a walk. With two outs,
The game continued to go back and forth in the later innings. Everett regained the lead in the top of the seventh 3-2. This wouldn't last long as the Hops put up three runs in the bottom of the seventh to regain the lead 5-3.
The Hops two-run lead didn't last as Hoover made up for his throwing error with a three-run homer to put the AquaSox up 6-5. In the bottom of the ninth, who else but Corbin Carroll tied the game back up with an opposite field solo home run to left-field. This was the outfielders first home run of the season and finished the game a double away from hitting for the cycle.
Everett scored two runs in the top of the tenth inning to make the score 8-6. This time the deficit was too much for one final comeback. The Hops made it interesting in the bottom of the tenth when Andueza drove in
Hillsboro (2-4) will face the Eugene Emeralds (4-1) in a double header tomorrow starting at 5 pm. The red-hot Emeralds are finishing up their series against the Spokane Indians tonight. Catch all the action tomorrow on Alt 102.3 FM with the pregame show airing at 4:30 pm.