Gomez hits inside-the-park homer, AquaSox top Dust Devils
Published 1:30 am Friday, August 12, 2022
PASCO — The Everett AquaSox hit four home runs, including an inside-the-park homer from Dariel Gomez, in a 6-1 win over the Tri-City Dust Devils on Friday night.
After the Dust Devils took an early 1-0 lead, David Sheaffer hit a solo home run in the top of the fourth to pull the AquaSox even.
Robert Perez Jr. gave Everett a 2-1 lead with a solo blast to left field in the top of the fifth.
Alberto Rodriguez pushed the AquaSox’s lead to 3-1 with a solo home run in the top of the sixth.
Then with two on in the top of the eighth, Gomez lined a ball to left-center field gap and rounded the bases as Everett went ahead 6-1.
Sheaffer finished 3-for-4 with two runs scored and Rodriguez went 3-for-5 with two runs scored for the AquaSox.
Juan Mercedes started on the mound for Everett (50-55) and allowed two runs on three hits in five innings. Mercedes struck out five and walked four.
Steven Rivas had two hits, including a double, and Kyren Paris added a triple for Tri-City (43-60).
