Associated Press
PASCO — Olivier Basabe had three hits and two RBI, and Ramon Perez allowed just four hits over 5 2/3 innings as the Tri-City Dust Devils beat the Everett AquaSox 3-0 on Saturday.
Perez (1-1) picked up the win after he struck out eight.
In the bottom of the second, Tri-City took the lead on a ground out by Mason House that scored Justin Paulsen. The Dust Devils then added single runs in the fourth and sixth innings. In the fourth, Basabe hit an RBI double before he singled to score Paulsen in the sixth.
Carlos Hernandez (1-3) went five innings, allowing two runs and six hits in for the AquaSox, who have lost three straight. Hernandez struck out four and walked one. Gabe Mosser retired the side in order for his first save of the season.
Connor Kopach singled three times, also stealing a base for the AquaSox. Everett was blanked for the second time this season, while the Tri-City staff recorded its second shutout of the year.
