Volcanoes Erupt behind Rincones' Four Hit Night
In front of 3,838 fans at Ron Tonkin Field on Saturday night, the Hops came up short against Salem-Keizer by a final score of 9-5.The home team began a three-game set against the first-place Salem-Keizer Volcanoes on Youth Sports Night at Ron Tonkin Field. Hillsboro sent 19-year-old Adrian Del Moral
In front of 3,838 fans at Ron Tonkin Field on Saturday night, the Hops came up short against Salem-Keizer by a final score of 9-5.
The home team began a three-game set against the first-place Salem-Keizer Volcanoes on Youth Sports Night at Ron Tonkin Field. Hillsboro sent 19-year-old Adrian Del Moral against Salem-Keizer's Keaton Winn, a 6'4" righty out of Iowa in the 2018 Draft.
The Hops drew first blood on a wild pitch by Winn, scoring Tra Holmes from third. Holmes put himself into scoring position after stealing his fifth base in nine games.
Salem-Keizer would answer right back as designated hitter
Holmes struck back in the bottom of the third inning with a solo homer of his own, cutting into the Salem-Keizer lead. Infielder
In the top of the fourth, the Volcanoes responded with three in the top of the fourth, powered by a
Brian Christian made his Ron Tonkin Field debut throwing two shutout innings and striking out three batters, keeping the game close.
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Hillsboro looks to end a short two game skid tomorrow at 4:05 pm. Catch the game on MiLB.tv or back on 620 AM.