AppleSox Win Seventh Series of 2022
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Jack Moffitt tossed five scoreless innings and the AppleSox scored five runs in the bottom of the first inning to defeat the Kamloops NorthPaws, 7-2, on Wednesday night at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.
Wenatchee’s win moves them back to .500 overall at 19-19 and keeps them in first place in the second half with a 7-4 record. The AppleSox can clinch a playoff berth by either winning the second half or having one of the four best overall records in the North Division.
Moffitt (2-1) struck out a season-best six in his longest start of the summer to help give the AppleSox the series victory. He walked five but only allowed two hits. He got out of a one-out bases-loaded jam in the fourth with a strikeout and a groundout to keep the AppleSox firmly ahead.
Aiva Arquette collected two hits, including a 2-RBI double in the bottom of the first to put the AppleSox on the board and then scored two batters later on an RBI double from Cole Miller for the third run of the five-run frame.
Enzo Apodaca drove in a pair of runs with an RBI double in the third and an RBI groundout in the first to score Grant Sherrod.
It was Sherrod who started the AppleSox’ rally in the third by drawing a two-out walk and then going to third when Miller put down a bunt but the ball was thrown out of play. A wild pitch scored Sherrod and then Apodaca plated Miller for the AppleSox’ final run of the night.
Kamloops tacked on singular runs in the sixth and seventh innings but Jake Putnam entered in the eighth and tossed a perfect final two innings to wrap up the win.
The AppleSox look to sweep their third series of the summer on Thursday night when they face the NorthPaws at 6:35 p.m. at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium. It’s a Throwback Thursday with general admission tickets available for a “throwback” price of $2.
Wenatchee will also be sporting special uniforms that pay tribute to the Native American history of North Central Washington. Their uniforms are ones that were designed in collaboration with the Colville tribes for the final two Thursday home games of the 2022 season. Fans can purchase the game-worn uniforms on a first-come, first-serve basis beginning on Thursday and can receive them after July 28’s game.
