C's Score Early, Often In 10-5 Win

HILLSBORO, OR – A four-run opening frame was the first of five innings where the Canadians scored in their 10-5 win over the Hillsboro Hops [AZ] Wednesday night at Hillsboro Ballpark.

Two homers provided the early fireworks. Jace Bohrofen singled before Peyton Williams clubbed his 11^th homer of the season then Je’Von Ward walked later in the inning to set up Jay Harry’s two-out, two-run shot to make it 4-0.

Staked to an early lead, #20 Blue Jays prospect Juaron Watts-Brown (W, 1-5) overcame a three-run first inning where he surrendered a three-run blast to Gino Groover and shut down the Hops for the rest of his outing. The right-hander went five complete, scattered four total hits and struck out six en route to the first win of his High-A career.

With their lead sliced to one, the C’s went back to work with a run in the third on a Nick Goodwin RBI double then added another in the fifth after Jackson Hornung tripled and Ward brought him in with a base hit.

Hornung added another extra base knock in the seventh with his 22^nd double of the year then scored when Goodwin cashed in with a run-scoring hit.

The Hops got a run in the eighth against reliever Alex Amalfi (H, 3), but the right-hander was otherwise excellent over 2.2 innings of relief.

Three runs in the ninth put the game away. After a hit by pitch, a Williams double and an intentional walk loaded the bases, Goodwin lifted a sacrifice fly that brought home the eighth run of the night. Harry followed with a two-run double to give him four RBI in the game and put Vancouver ahead 10-4.

Kai Peterson (S, 2) got the last out of the eighth and worked around a run on two hits in the ninth to secure a 10-5 victory.

With the series tied at one game apiece, the C’s go back at it tomorrow night at 7:05 p.m. Catch RE/MAX Canadians Baseball on Sportsnet 650.