The Pippins offense struggled for the third straight night and a late offensive outburst by the Bells sent the Pippins to their third straight loss in a sweep by the Bells.
On a day where Pippins closer Connor White got the start and went three innings of hitless ball, a bloop base hit in the ninth sent the Pippins to their second straight loss.
Cullen Kafka pitched six strong innings allowing just three runs, but it wasn't enough as the Pippins were shut out for the second time in three days by the Bells, 4-0.
After a quick first inning, Kafka ran into trouble in the second. After a groundout to start the inning, Connor Mack got aboard on an infield single...
Chase Illig of the Bellingham Bells (West Virginia) hit his sixth home run of the season on Sunday night within the familiar confines of Joe Martin Field. He had no issue transferring that power over to Yakima County Stadium on Monday night, as he blasted 11 home runs in round one and cruised to a wire-to-wire victory in the 2017 West Coast League Home Run Derby presented by Wildhorse Casino.
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