By Collin Smoll

WALLA WALLA, Wash. --- George Fox traveled to face Whitman in a conference series and dropped both games of the opening doubleheader, 6-2 and 8-5 (8 innings).

How it Happened

The Blues began the scoring in the third with an RBI double, to which the Bruins responded with an RBI single in the fourth. The Blues quickly ran away with the game, however, and added four runs in the fifth, allowing the Bruins only one more run in the sixth before winning the game 2-6.

The second game's scoring began with the Bruins this time, featuring two runs in the second, supplemented by single runs across the fourth, fifth, and sixth following a Blues home run. However, the Blues gained back lost momentum with a three-run homer in the sixth, and a run in the seventh put the game into extra innings. Unfortunately, the Blues sent out another three-run homer to win the game 5-8.

Top Performers

Andrew Sutherland and Alex Abbott each worked a scoreless inning in relief in game one. Sean Weise was effective in game two in his start, and Brandon King went 4-for-8 at the plate.

What it Means

The Bruins fall to 10-11 within conference and 15-13 overall and move to fifth in the standings, moving Fox outside of the NWC playoffs for the time being. The Blues improve to 14-15 all around.

What Happens Next

The Bruins play the second day of the season series against the Whitman Blues on Sunday, April 25.