EUGENE, ORE. --- Hard work and preparation pay off. With the Hops slated to face tough sinkerballer Ryan Williams on Monday night at P.K. Park, Hillsboro hitting coach Micah Franklin broke out the pitching machine for pregame batting practice. The machine was set to throw sinker after sinker, and the

After being bamboozled by bullpens the last three nights, a trio of Hillsboro Hops relievers spun some magic of their own Thursday night against Eugene.Kyler Stout, Trevor McKenna and Wesley Rodriguez combined to pitch five scoreless, one-hit innings as the Hops blanked the Emeralds 4-0 at Ron Tonkin Field, snapping