Spokane Indians downed by Everett 8-1, 10-game winning streak comes to an end | Spokane Indians

All good things have to end.

Dariel Gomez scored a solo home run in the second inning and the Everett AquaSox beat the Spokane Indians 8-1 in the second of a six-game High A series on Wednesday.

[BOX SCORE courtesy MILB.com]

The defeat resulted in a winning streak of 10 games for the Indians (52-45). First-placed Everett (57-40) is one game ahead of Eugene (57-42) and five games ahead of third-placed Spokane.

The AquaSox blew the game in a third inning with six runs. Gomez added an RBI single and Justin Lavey hit a two-run double, all against Native American starter Mitch Kilkenny.

Kilkenny (6-1) allowed seven runs with six hits and three walks with four strikeouts over 2 1/3 innings.

Five Everett pitchers restricted the Indians to five hits and no walks.

The series continues on Thursday at 7:05 p.m.

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