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The sun was the only thing hotter than the Sweets’ bats this afternoon at Borleske Stadium. On an afternoon when temperatures crept into triple digits, the Sweets slugged 12 hits and circled the bases 11 times in their win over the Blue Jackets 11-8. Elliot Stewart (Cal Poly) extended his hitting streak to 12 games in the 6th inning when he drove a line drive over the left field fence for a grand slam,the first in Sweets history. Another notable performance came from Christian Ramirez (UC Urvine) who picked up 4 hits in the game and extended his own hitting streak to 4 games.
Jacob Overbay (Edmonds CC) started on the bump for the Sweets and went 6 innings, allowing 3 earned runs and striking out 4.
The Blue Jackets kept things interesting by capitalizing on 3 Sweets errors and knocking 12 hits of their own. Kitsap scored 4 runs on 4 hits in the 7th, when two of Walla Walla's errors were committed.. Reliever Brian Biagi (Lewis & Clark St.) held his composure and worked out of the jam. A. J. Burke (Linn-Benton CC) finished off the game and earned his 2nd save of the season.
The Blue Jackets went through three pitchers in the 6th inning, Jacob Helvey (Morehead State), Donovan Gonzales (UCR), and then Adam Cimber (UW), who was able to stop the bleeding. The Sweets scored 7 runs in that inning, a deficit from which the Blue Jackets could not recover.
After losses by Kelowna and Moses Lake, Walla Walla now sits only .5 game back of the former two for the East division's second playoff spot.
The Sweets will be taking on the Bellingham Bells tomorrow night at Borleske Stadium at 7:05 p.m. Can’t make it to the game? You can always follow the game live at wallawallasweets.com or listen to it on 1490 ESPN Walla Walla with Andrew Allegretta.
