AppleSox Look to Complete Two-Game Series Sweep of DubSea

After a thumping of the DubSea Fish Sticks a night ago, the Wenatchee AppleSox look to continue their hot streak by winning their fifth consecutive game tonight. The Sox have done a superb job on the mound and at the plate and appear to have found their groove over the last week dating back to their victory last Friday night over Nanaimo.

It was a hot one last night with temperatures rising to 97 degrees during the day and cooling off only a tad by gametime. The Sox were able to adapt to the heat and propel themselves to a 22-2 win over DubSea. As a team, the AppleSox collected 19 hits with four going for extra bases and they also stole a total of five bags. By the end of the game, pitchers Quincy Vassar and Riley Sinclair both made appearances, but not on the mound. They both pinch-hit in the bottom of the eighth in a game that by that point was well out of reach for the visitors.

On the mound, Felix Schlede, Davis Spencer, and Anthony Sendejas shut down the opposing bats by only allowing three hits and combining for ten strikeouts on the night. Schlede did not allow a hit in 4.1 innings of work, Spencer was credited with the win, and Sendejas earned the save.

Looking back since Friday, July 8th at Nanaimo, the AppleSox have an absurd run differential of +51 in which they have scored 58 runs while only allowing seven. In that same stretch, Matt Halbach has recorded four consecutive multi-hit games, adding on to an already impressive summer at the plate.

With the momentum on their side, the AppleSox go into tonight’s game with a full head of steam and look to replicate their recent successes. While tonight’s result will not count towards league standings and the AppleSox’ pursuit of the playoffs, there is still meaning in tonight’s game as it allows the hitters to get their reps at the dish to further build confidence in the batter’s box. A tough stretch of games lies ahead with the Corvallis Knights coming into town for a three-game set this weekend, so taking advantage of opportunities now to prepare for the upcoming series is essential to the future success of the ballclub as the regular season winds down.

Taking the hill tonight to try and complete the two-game series sweep is Tyler Chipman, a junior at Seattle University. The sidewinder from Cashmere, Wash. is looking to get back on track after his most recent performance at home against the Bend Elks. Chipman is playing in his second year with the AppleSox and will look to shut down the Fish Sticks this evening.

We’ve reached the halfway point of the week, and that means tonight is WINatchee Wednesday. All fans in attendance tonight are eligible to win prizes from local Wenatchee businesses from the third-through-sixth innings. Tickets are available at saferseating.com and gates open at 5:30 p.m.

Tonight’s game can be listened to live on kcsyfm.com on your computer or smart phone. If you live in Washington you can listen on your radio on any of the following stations:

·      Wenatchee: 93.9 FM

·      East Wenatchee/Rock Island: 98.1 FM

·      Lake Chelan Valley: 95.3 FM

·      Brewster/Pateros: 101.3 FM

·      Okanogan Valley: 101.9 FM

·      Omak/Tonasket/Oroville: 97.7 FM

·      Methow Valley: 106.3 FM

Coverage of tonight’s game begins at 6:10 p.m. with the Horan Estates Winery Pregame Show. Stick around after the game to hear the postgame show with player and coach interviews.