Hillsboro tops Spokane 14-6 in final game of series

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Last updated Aug 24, 2026

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The Hillsboro Hops defeated the Spokane Indians 14-6 in the final game of their Northwest League series on August 23 at Avista Stadium. Hillsboro's Kenny Castillo hit two home runs and drove in five runs, helping the Hops score 54 runs in the week. Spokane, now at 25-28, trails Vancouver by 4.5 games for a playoff spot in the second half of the season. The Indians will face the Canadians in a six-game series starting Tuesday.

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  • Hillsboro scored six runs in the first inning.
  • Spokane's Robert Calaz hit a solo homer and two RBIs.
  • Virahonda added a grand slam for Hillsboro in the seventh.
  • Spokane faces the Vancouver Canadians next on Tuesday.
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Aug. 23—It's hard to win a baseball game when you can't get the other team out. Kenny Castillo hit two of Hillsboro's four home runs, Carlos Virahonda added a grand slam and the Hops pounded the Spokane Indians 14-6 in the finale of a Northwest League series at Avista Stadium on Sunday. The Indians fell to 25-28, 41/2 games behind second-place Vancouver for the league's second-half playoff ...

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