Hops stopped in series finale
It was a pitcher's duel from the get-go on Friday night, but unfortunately only the bats of the opposition got it going late. Hillsboro and Eugene engaged in a fun pitching match-up, but it was the Emeralds' bats that got in gear late in a 2-0 win for the visitors.More
It was a pitcher's duel from the get-go on Friday night, but unfortunately only the bats of the opposition got it going late. Hillsboro and Eugene engaged in a fun pitching match-up, but it was the Emeralds' bats that got in gear late in a 2-0 win for the visitors.
More than just the series was at stake when the first pitch was tossed. The teams entered play with matching records of 15-13 and the winner of the ballgame would pull a crucial game ahead of the other while also jockeying for position with the Boise Hawks for South Division first-half supremacy.
Eugene starter
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With the loss, the Hops fell a game back of Eugene in the standings. Eugene also holds the head-to-head tiebreaker between the teams, making the path to the first half South Division title a little steeper.
The Hops open up a five-game set tomorrow against the Vancouver Canadians across the border in British Columbia. All games will be broadcast on Rip City Radio 620 AM.