Purser slam helps R-Hawks ring Bells

Aaron Headrick’s two-run double down the left-field line broke a seventh-inning tie and the Spokane RiverHawks went on to an 11-7 West Coast Collegiate Baseball League victory over the Bellingham Bells Thursday night at Gonzaga University’s Patterson Baseball Complex.

After falling behind 5-0 through 21/2 innings, Spokane battled back in the bottom of the third inning.

Headrick, Eric Renander and Tyson Van Winkle reached on consecutive singles. After a strikeout, Mark Purser delivered a grand slam to left-center field to bring the RiverHawks (14-15) to within 5-4.

Rob Folsom blasted a two-run homer in the bottom of the fifth to give Spokane a 6-5 lead.

Bellingham (13-17) got homers from Kyle Boe and Sean Meehan.

The WCCBL All-Star game is Tuesday in Moses Lake. The RiverHawks return to action Thursday with a single game at Wenatchee.