The Wenatchee AppleSox were held to one hit and fell to the Portland Pickles, 6-0, on Friday night at Walker Stadium.

The Pickles struck with two runs in the first inning on a bases-loaded single to take a 2-0 lead and then add four more runs in the fourth inning to put the game away. Three of the AppleSox’ four errors came in the fourth inning as each of the first five batters reached base in the inning and eight Pickles hit in the inning.

Gavin Gorrell (0-1) allowed six runs, four earned, in four innings and committed a couple of errors. Hunter Salinas and Jacob Hughes each tossed two scoreless innings of relief, striking out three batters apiece.

The AppleSox threatened in the first inning and appeared poised to make some early noise. Jackson Van De Brake was hit by the first pitch he saw with one out and then Mark Steward singled. However, both runners would be stranded and it would not only be the AppleSox’ final hit of the game, it would be the final time that they got a runner into scoring position.

The AppleSox look to bounce back by winning the second games of the series on at 7:05 p.m. on Saturday at Walker Stadium. Gauge Lockhart toes the rubber for Wenatchee and looks to build off his impressive start on Wednesday, when he struck out four of the six Northwest Star Academy hitters that he faced in two innings.

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