Seaver King (pictured) drove in three with a sacrifice fly in the 1st and a two-run triple in the 2nd before he was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the 4th.
Pablo Aldonis was the first reliever to pitch, allowing one inherited runner to score in the 2nd on a walk and wild pitch then gave up one of his own on a double. Aldonis worked around an infield single in the third.
Austin Amaral came on in the 4th and allowed the tying run on a walk and a single before working 1-2-3 fifth.
It should be noted that both Aldonis and Amaral were “assisted” by Scorpions catcher Walker Janek, who allowed two passed balls, committed an error, and threw out one of four basestealers.
Scottsdale (13-6) travels to Salt River (8-11). The Scorpions’ lead is now a full game after the second-place Sagauros and third-place Javelinas battled to a 0-0 tie with 21 combined K’s.