Indians Drop Sox 4-1 for Fourth Straight Win
Sean Sullivan tossed five strong frames in his return to Spokane's rotation as the Indians leapfrogged the AquaSox, 4-1, in front of 5,249 fans at Avista Stadium for Storybook Princess & Fireworks Night presented by Your Local Toyota Dealers & KXLY 4 News Now. The Indians improved to 15-5 in
Sean Sullivan tossed five strong frames in his return to Spokane's rotation as the Indians leapfrogged the AquaSox, 4-1, in front of 5,249 fans at Avista Stadium for Storybook Princess & Fireworks Night presented by Your Local Toyota Dealers & KXLY 4 News Now. The Indians improved to 15-5 in the second half (53-31 overall) with their fourth straight win and eighth in the last 10 games.
TOP PERFORMERS
Sullivan showed no signs of rust after a brief respite in Arizona, holding the AquaSox to just one run on three hits over five innings. The southpaw leads the Northwest League with an 0.87 WHIP and ranks second in ERA (2.45) and fifth in strikeouts (81).
Kyle Karros became the first NWL player to reach 100 hits and finished 2-for-3 with a double, RBI, run scored, and walk. The former UCLA Bruin is batting .500 (11-for-22) with two home runs, five RBIs, and two stolen bases over his last six games.
GJ Hill reached base in all four plate appearances (2 1B, 2 BB) while Jack Blomgren and Jose Cordova both had a pair of base hits in the win.
Braxton Hyde tossed 2.2 scoreless innings and Carson Skipper closed out the final inning and a third to pick up his ninth save of the season.
JERSEY WATCH: Primary (14-10), Redband (8-4), OFT (4-2), Cafecitos de Spokane (1-0), Expo ’74 (2-2), King Carl (1-1), Star Wars (1-0), Marvel (0-1), Greys (22-11), Reds (0-1)
NEXT HOME GAME: Sunday, July 14th vs. Everett – 1:05 p.m. (Gates Open – 12:00 p.m.)
RHP Ty Cummings (3-5, 4.32) vs. Spokane LHP Mason Green (6-5, 3.19)
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ABOUT THE SPOKANE INDIANS
The Spokane Indians are the High-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies located in Spokane Valley, Wash., and play at Avista Stadium home of the MultiCare Kids Bench Seat and Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs Military & Veteran Ticket. Parking at all Spokane Indians games is FREE. The Spokane Indians Office and Team Store hours are 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Monday through Thursday and 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. on Fridays. On game days, the Office and Team Store are open from 10:00 a.m. through the end of the game.