EVERETT — Hunter Mann was having a rough go of it.

The Spokane Indians reliever had walked three straight Everett AquaSox batters to load the bases with one out in the bottom of the sixth inning, trailing 4-2 at Funko Field on Wednesday. AquaSox catcher Matthew Ellis stepped to the plate looking to take advantage.

Mann spiked the first pitch into the dirt. Ellis stomped twice on the corner of the batter’s box with his left foot and reset his stance. The second pitch tracked into the bottom inside corner of the strike zone, but umpire David Saball called it a ball. The third pitch went low to make the count 3-0.

On the crucial fourth pitch, Mann delivered it right back into the inside bottom corner of the zone. Saball disagreed. Ball Four.

Ellis pumped his fist and removed his elbow and

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