Although their offense collected five extra-base hits, the Everett AquaSox narrowly lost to the Hillsboro Hops 5-4 at Hillsboro Ballpark on Wednesday night.
Everett led 2-0 after two innings of play courtesy of Carter Dorigihi (3-for-5, 2B, 3B, RBI, 2 runs), Tai Peete (2-for-5, 2 RBI), and Matthew Ellis (2-for-2, 2B, HR, RBI, run). Dorigihi led off the top of the first by smacking a triple, and Peete hit into an RBI groundout to score the game’s first run. One frame later, Ellis launched his first High-A home run to further the Frogs’ lead.
Hillsboro knotted the game 2-2 in the bottom of the fourth as Cristofer Torin launched a two-run home run to left center field after Kenny Castillo doubled. However, the AquaSox regained a two-run lead in the top of the fifth.
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