Enzo Apodaca tripled in the go-ahead run in the fifth inning and the Wenatchee AppleSox defeated the Northwest Star Academy, 5-3, on Saturday night at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.

Apodaca, who picked up his second triple in as many days, drove in Aidan Selfridge and then stole home after Zach Toglia danced off first to draw a throwing error. The Nighthawks committed four errors and the AppleSox scored two runs in a two-error second inning.

The Northwest Star Academy scored first with two in the top of the first thanks to five straight hitters reaching base but they left more men on base (7) than the AppleSox did (3) and it came back to haunt them in a tight loss.

Cole Bertram, an incoming sophomore at Lower Columbia, struck out two in a scoreless top of the seventh inning to wrap up the game and give the AppleSox the win in his debut on the mound. Rance Pittman earned the win in his final game this summer for the AppleSox after striking out three in 1.2 innings. The game concluded after seven innings because the Nighthawks will limited in pitching options.

Saturday’s victory was Wenatchee’s seventh consecutive against a non-league foe. The AppleSox conclude the 2021 season 7-2 in non-league action.

The AppleSox are off until Tuesday, Aug. 3, when they face the Port Angeles Lefties for the first of a three-game series. Tuesday’s game is the final $2 Off Tuesday of the season. Tickets are available for as low as $5 and select concession items are $2 off. Only six home games remain in the 2021 season and time is running out to catch the AppleSox. Tickets are available at the gate or at applesox.com/tickets.

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