Indians Tricera-Topped on Dinosaur Night, 4-3
Spokane's offense struggled to generate anything against Everett starter Michael Morales (5-1) and a late rally came up just short as the home squad fell to the AquaSox, 4-3, in front of 4,595 fans at Avista Stadium for Dinosaur Night presented by The UPS Store & KXLY 4 News Now.
Spokane's offense struggled to generate anything against Everett starter Michael Morales (5-1) and a late rally came up just short as the home squad fell to the AquaSox, 4-3, in front of 4,595 fans at Avista Stadium for Dinosaur Night presented by The UPS Store & KXLY 4 News Now. Despite the loss, the Indians (26-19) remain 2.5 games up on Eugene for the Northwest League's top spot.
TOP PERFORMERS
Chase Dollander (1-1) didn't have his best stuff but kept the Indians in the game with a workmanlike performance: 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 K. The right-hander out of Tennessee leads the Northwest League in strikeouts (60) and ranks tenth in WHIP (1.25) after eight starts spanning 39.1 innings this season.
Kyle Karros had two hits and two RBIs while Cole Carrigg and Dyan Jorge both finished with a pair of hits in the loss.
Bullpen ace Carson Skipper tossed a scoreless ninth inning to lower his ERA to a miniscule 0.43 in 19 appearances with Spokane this year.
JERSEY WATCH: Primary (7-6), Redband (4-3), OFT (1-2), Cafecitos de Spokane (1-0), Expo ’74 (1-1), King Carl (1-0), Star Wars (0-0), Marvel (0-0), Greys (11-6), Reds (0-1)
NEXT HOME GAME: Saturday, June 1st vs. Everett – 6:35 p.m. (Gates Open - 5:30 p.m.)
Everett RHP Marcelo Perez (0-3, 7.01) vs Spokane RHP Blake Adams (3-2, 2.31)
Promotion – Yoke's Family Feast Night presented by Yoke's Family Market, KAYU Fox 28, & 92.9 ZZU: Come hungry, it's Yoke's Family Feast Night at Avista Stadium! All hot dogs, Pepsi products, and ice cream sandwiches are only $2.00 all night long courtesy of Yoke's Fresh Market. Be sure to stick around after the game for Dairy Queen Circle the Bases.
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.