Cordell's knock beats Aquasox

EVERETT, Wash. - Ryan Cordell's solo home run in the top of the ninth lifted the Spokane Indians over the Everett Aquasox 10-9 on Sunday in Northwest League baseball before 2,517 at Everett Memorial Stadium.

Spokane broke the game open in the top of the fifth, when Robert Duran's RBI bunt single started off a 7-run inning. Chris Garia followed with an RBI single before Janluis Castro's drive to left field cleared the bases. Gabriel Roa later hit a 2-out liner to right to score two more.

Everett starter Steven Ewing held the Indians scoreless through the first four innings before the floodgates opened. He went 4 2/3 innings, giving up seven runs on seven hits with five strikeouts.

Josh McElwee picked up the win, going 1 1/3 innings with four strikeouts.

Spokane (7-10) moves on to face the Tri-City Dust Devils tonight at 7:15 in Pasco. Everett is 14-3.