Hillsboro Bats Silenced in Shutout Loss to Everett

Hillsboro, OR (April 14th, 2022) - The Hops entered Thursday’s matinee on a two-game win streak, coming off their best offensive game of the season -- 13 hits and 8 runs. They followed up last night's performance with five hits and zero runs. The first ever inside-the-park home run against the Hops belongs to Noelvi Marte, who reached the feat in the top of the ninth inning. Max Roberts and Evan Johnson completed the backend of the shutout for Everett, after a solid start by Isaiah Campbell, leading them to a 5-0 victory.

For the second game in a row, both teams had great starting pitching. Jamison Hill went 4.1 innings for the Hops, striking out four, while giving up five hits and one earned run. Campbell carved through the Hillsboro lineup over five shutout innings, with one walk and six strikeouts.

Victor Labrada led off the fourth inning with a double and came around to score after a Dariel Gomez single off Hill, giving Everett a 1-0 lead.

Gomez continued his success, hitting his second solo home run of the series on a ball that was hit high to left field off Hops reliever Jose Santamaria, extending the Everett advantage to 2-0.

Offense was at a minimum for the Hops today, with one of the only opportunities coming in the seventh inning. Hillsboro had runners on first and second, when Max Roberts struck out Ramses Malave. The threat ended when Malave was called for interference, resulting in an inning-ending double play.

The AquaSox tacked on to their lead in the top of the ninth, as the Mariners' #2 prospect Noelvi Marte hit a two run inside-the-park home run. Later in the inning, Labrada hit his second double of the game to make it 5-0 AquaSox.

Game four of six between Hillsboro (2-4) and Everett (3-2) will be tomorrow night at Ron Tonkin Field. Rich Burk and Matt Richert will have the call, with the pre-game show on air at 6:20 and first pitch at 6:35 on Rip City Radio 620 and MiLB.TV.