AppleSox Go For Series Victory Tonight Against Cowlitz
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The Wenatchee AppleSox look to pick up their eighth series victory of the summer tonight as they face the Cowlitz Black Bears at 7:05 p.m. at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.
The start time of tonight and tomorrow’s games have both been pushed back a half hour to 7:05 p.m. in an attempt to begin the game when more of the ballpark is shaded.
Wenatchee opened up the series with a 9-2 victory on Tuesday night. The AppleSox scored seven runs in the bottom of the third inning and Garrett Gores tossed 5.2 scoreless innings of relief. Michael Davinni went 3-for-5 and Joichiro Oyama picked up a hit and three walks.
The seven-run third inning was 15th time that the AppleSox have scored five-or-more runs in an inning this season. Three of those instances have come in three-of-their-last-four home games. The crooked innings are a big reason why the AppleSox have won four consecutive home games, their longest win streak at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium this summer.
Last night’s win kept the AppleSox in first place in the North Division in the second half with a 10-6 record. Wenatchee leads Bellingham for the first spot in the North by one game and is also two games ahead of Edmonton. If Bellingham and Wenatchee tie for the second half or the Bells win it, then the AppleSox claim the second-half playoff berth and have home-field advantage in the first round of the North Division Series. If they don’t win the second half then the AppleSox can still gain a playoff spot if they have one of the four-best overall records in the North Division. The AppleSox’ 22-21 overall record is the second-best in the North.
Jack Moffitt starts on the mound for the eighth time this summer and looks to win his third game of the season. The right-hander is 2-1 with a 4.32 ERA in 25 innings. Moffitt has struck out 25, walked 19 and allowed 27 hits. His most recent start was his finest as he struck out six in five scoreless innings against the Kamloops NorthPaws a week ago. Moffitt did walk five but struck out six and only allowed two hits.
Cowlitz sends Ryan Rembisz to the rubber for his fifth start of the summer. The lefty from the University of Portland is 2-2 with a 7.23 ERA, 23 strikeouts, four walks and 25 hits in 18.2 innings. His most recent outing was one of his three relief appearances this summer, with the latest coming this past Sunday. Rembisz tossed a scoreless top of the 10th inning against the Ridgefield Raptors before the Black Bears picked up the walk-off win in the bottom half.
Tonight’s game is the final WINatchee Wednesday of the regular season. All fans in attendance are eligible to win prizes from local businesses just by attending the game. The first 100 fans entering the ballpark will receive free freezer pops to help beat the heat. The AppleSox have also installed misters throughout the park to help fans stay cool. Tickets are available at saferseating.com.
Each 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 each game begins at 6:40 p.m. with the Horan Estates Winery Pregame Show. Stick around after the game to hear the postgame show with player and coach interviews if the AppleSox win.
