Bells come out on top in back-and-forth affair

Daryl Ruiz got the scoring started early in what would turn into an offensive showdown in Kamloops, British Columbia. With two runners in scoring position, he sent an 0-2 pitch into the right field corner, scoring Riley Parker and Andrew Valdez. Ryan Orr got the start for the Bells and was able to get through the 1st inning scoreless. 

In the next inning, Dean West got the right pitch in a 3-1 count and took it over the wall for the first time this season to extend the Bells lead to 3-0. The NorthPaws were able to strike back quickly, scoring 2 runs on a double after an RBI single earlier in the inning, tying the score 3-3. 

In the 4th inning, Cole Williams was able to keep the momentum going with a well-placed sacrifice bunt up the 1B line to give the Bells a 4-3 lead. 

In the Bottom of the 4th inning, Ty Saunders came in to relieve Ryan Orr. Good baserunning lead to a sacrifice fly opportunity that Dean West was unable to squander, evening the game 4-4. 

Things went unhinged for the Bells with two outs in the 5th inning. After walking the bases loaded, Saunders hit a batter before allowing a bases-clearing triple, putting the NorthPaws ahead 8-4. 

In the very next inning, the Bells would come back strong. Dean West got the scoring started, extending a single into a double with his impressive speed after a throw to the plate was unable to get Colton Bower scoring on the play. Cole Williams would get another successfully executed sacrifice under his belt for the game, allowing Nate Kirkpatrick to tag up on a deep fly ball to left field, cutting the deficit to two runs. In the very next at-bat, Cole Yoshida scored Dean West easily on a deep fly ball that nearly left the ballpark, and he later scored on a throwing error by the shortstop trying to make an unorthodox play to get Yoshida at 3B, which was overthrown, allowing Yoshida to score evening the score once again at 8-8. 

Thomas Urbina came into the tied game in the bottom of the 6th and recorded a shutout 1-2-3 inning in nine pitches.

In the 7th inning, Cole Yoshida showed once again why he was the player of the week with a 2 RBI triple into the right field gap that scored West and Williams easily. Riley Parker came through in his 2-out opportunity, scoring Yoshida on a single and putting the Bells ahead 11-8.  

The Bells gave their long closer role to Trevin Hope, who was able to get through three innings only giving up 1 run and ultimately earning the save, securing an 11-9 comeback victory. 

The Bells are on a 3-game winning streak and are hoping to come away with the season sweep of the NorthPaws at 1:05 p.m. on July 23.

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