The Hillsboro Hops transformed into the Portland Mavericks in a Monday Night showdown of first place teams. Salem-Keizer and Hillsboro both entered with 19-11 records, as it was Luis Frias for Hillsboro and Kervin Castro for the Volcanoes.

Hillsboro sent their leading man Luis Frias to the mound looking to right the ship, and he did just that. Frias had his nasty stuff again tonight, as he punched out nine guys over four and two thirds innings. He allowed only one run to score scattering three hits. Frias'

Three Hillcats relievers combined for a seven-inning shutout in a doubleheader nightcap to give Lynchburg a 3-0 shutout after dropping the initial contest, 4-2. It marked the ninth shutout of the season for the Hillcats and the second in the past three games after Shao-Ching Chiang pitched a nine-inning complete-game

Sicnarf Loopstok and Jodd Carter each had go-ahead solo home runs during Wednesday night's 4 ½ hour battle, but Wilmington rallied to tie the game in the ninth inning and ultimately won 5-4 on a wild pitch in the 13th inning at Frawley Stadium.

Lynchburg used four doubles out of its five hits to score in four straight innings and come from behind to defeat the Salem Red Sox in front of 3,058 fans at City Stadium Saturday night, 5-4.

Triston McKenzie went seven innings for the first time in his professional career, but an unearned run generated by a bad pickoff throw enabled Winston-Salem to defeat the Hillcats, 1-0, at City Stadium Tuesday night.

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