Canadians shut out by Spokane

Right-hander Paxton Schultz started and allowed just two earned run in six innings for the Vancouver Canadians on Saturday. Photo: Vancouver Canadians/Twitter

July 31, 2021

Official Vancouver Canadians News Release

SPOKANE, WA – The Vancouver Canadians were shut out 4-0 at the hands of the Spokane Indians (Rockies) Saturday night at Avista Stadium.

Paxton Schultz (L, 3-4) took the tough-luck loss after he was outdueled by Spokane starter Noah Davis, who made his Rockies’ organization debut after coming over in a trade for big leaguer Mychal Givens earlier this week. Schultz went six innings, allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits, walked two and K’d four to post his team-high fifth quality start of 2021.

Spokane broke a scoreless tie with two runs in the fifth thanks to a walk, an RBI triple and a sacrifice fly to go up 2-0. They added single runs in the sixth and seventh to put them ahead 4-0.

After averaging nine runs and 14 hits a night in the first four games of the series, Vancouver mustered just four singles – including two by Luis De Los Santos – and were shut out for the fourth time this year.

With the loss, the C’s drop the series to Spokane and lose their third consecutive series. They haven’t won a six-game set since mid-June when they were last at Avista Stadium. They finished the month of July with a season-worst 8-19 record.

Nick Fraze will climb the slope for the Canadians Sunday night looking to salvage the series finale. He’ll be opposed by Mitch Kilkenny.