Walkoff Squeeze. WOW.

Josh Banda laid down a perfect suicide squeeze bunt in the bottom of the eleventh inning, allowing Marius Loupadiere to score the game-winning run Thursday night. The 2-1 win was the second straight for the Dust Devils, who are now 3-7 on the year. Everett fell to 6-4.

Logan Wiens hit a one-out single in the eleventh and advanced to second on an error by Everett rightfielder Kalian Sams. Loupadiere entered as a pinch-runner for Wiens and advanced to third on a wild pitch by Nick Hill, setting the stage for Banda's heroic bunt.

The Dust Devils scored their first run in the bottom of the seventh to tie the game at one on a Johnny Bowden home run. Everett's lone run also came on a solo home run, off the bat of Gregory Halman in the first.

Dust Devils pitchers scattered nine hits on the night. Starter Bruce Billings pitched five solid innings, giving up three hits and striking out six. Agustin Arias (1-0) earned the win after pitching the eleventh. Hill (0-1) took the loss for Everett.

The Dust Devils begin a three game series with Spokane Friday night. Fans won't want to miss the first Lamb Weston $1 Family Feast Night, with hot dogs, french fries, Coke products, and ice cream sandwiches on sale for $1. And don't forget to bring a children's book to the ballpark and receive a free scratch ticket from Washington's Lottery.

Tickets can be purchased at the Dust Devils box office, by phone at 544-8789, online at www.dustdevilsbaseball.com, and at all TicketsWest outlets. Season tickets, mini-plans, and group tickets are also available at the box office and over the phone.

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