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Sweets rally to beat Knights 6-5.

July 7, 2010

Sweets rally to beat Knights 6-5.

Outfielder Michael Blake (pictured), a junior-to-be at Hawaii, homered and went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.

The Knights could not hold leads of 2-0, 5-2 and 5-4 as Walla Walla scored its franchise's first come from behind victory. The Sweets scored two in the eighth inning to take its first lead.

Reliever John Pecoraro of San Diego State took the loss.

Justin Viele of Santa Clara singled to lead-off the ninth inning, but the Sweets retired the next three batters on three pitches.

Corvallis recorded 13 hits, but could not put the Sweets away.

With the defeat, the Knights drop to 14-11 in the WCL.

The team returns to action on Friday as the Knights welcome division rival Kitsap to Goss Stadium.