Volcanoes Bats Erupt, Blast AquaSox 9-0

Salem-Keizer starting pitcher Adam Cowart improves to 7-0.

Photo courtesy: aquasox.com

SALEM - Salem-Keizer Volcanoes first baseman Brett Pill went 3-for-4, with 3 RBI to lead the Volcanoes to a 9-0 eruption over the Everett AquaSox Tuesday night at Everett Memorial Stadium.

The Volcanoes hot night was highlighted by a three run homer by centerfielder Michael McBryde in the first inning.

Starter Adam Cowart pitched six scoreless innings, giving up only two hits and seven strikeouts.

Everett relievers Jose Suriel and Aaron Solomon combined for five hits, two walks and five strikeouts in five innings. Centerfielder Kevin Reynolds went 2-for-4 and Chao Wu had a pinch hit double in the bottom of the ninth.

LINESCORE: R H E

Salem-Keizer 630 000 000 9 14 0

Everett 000 000 000 0 6 0

LEFT ON BASE: Salem-Keizer: 8 Everett: 6

VISITING BATTERY: Cowart, Oseguena (7), Paul (9) and Witter

HOME BATTERY: Orta, Fiorenza (1), Suriel (5), Solomon (8) and Fernandez

W- Cowart (7-0) L- Orta (2-3) S- None

HOME RUNS: Salem-Keizer- McBryde (2), Pill (3) Everett: None

TIME: 2:35 ATT: 2,814

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