 | Karsten Strieby helped to carry the Sweets going 2-3 and 1 RBI. (Photos: Parsons) |
The Walla Walla sweets made the journey to Paul Thomas Stadium in Wenatchee this evening to take on the division leading Applesox. Top notch pitching by starter A.J. Burke (Linn-Benton Community College) and reliever Joey Wagman (Cal-Poly) held the division leaders to only 2 runs. Walla Walla secured a convincing 4-2 victory over the Applesox, giving them their 2nd win this week.
Karsten Strieby (Arizona Western College) went 2 for 3 at the plate with an RBI. Adrian Williams (UCLA), Deven Braden (Chico State) and Jordan Dreiling (Kansas) also racked up and RBI tonight to help secure the win.
The fourth inning was a key inning for Walla Walla as shortstop Adrian Williams and first baseman Karsten Strieby each picked up an RBI, giving the Sweets a -0 lead, and scoring the first runs of the ballgame.
Right handed pitcher A.J Burke had a strong showing on the mound, keeping the Applesox hitless through the first three innings and giving up only 4 hits in his 5 innings pitched.
Applesox 2B Trent Bridges stepped to the plate in the bottom of the 5th trailing by one, with a runner at third. Bridges hit a groundball to shortstop and an aggressive Adrian Williams threw home to try to get Andy Quiring. But Sweets catcher James Stanfield (Kansas) dropped the ball and Wenatchee tied the game at 2.
Walla Walla was able to pad their lead in the top of the seventh inning when Jordan Dreiling hit a sacrafice fly to score James Stanfield and make it a 4-2 game..
Donít miss game 2 of the series as the Walla Walla Sweets take on the Wenatchee Applesox at 7:05 PM in Wenatchee. You can always follow the game on www.wallawallasweets.com or catch Andrew Allegretta on ESPN 1490.
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Zach Winterton
Media Relations Intern |
