The Spokane Indians saw their three‑game winning streak snapped on Tuesday night as they fell 5‑2 to the Hillsboro Hops in the second contest of a six‑game High‑A Northwest League series.
Hillsboro struck first, plating two runs in the second inning and adding three more in the third, building a lead that the Indians could never quite erase.
Key moments
Yassel Soler launched a solo homer in the second frame, his 12th of the season, off left‑hander Everett Catlett, while Kayson Cunningham’s double in the third drove in two crucial runs.
The Hops’ offense continued to press, loading the bases in the sixth and eventually scoring on Jacob Hinderleider’s sprint home, with Ismael Luciano later adding an insurance run with an earned run in the ninth.
Catlett, who entered with a 5‑9 record and a 5.53 ERA, surrendered four runs over four‑plus innings, walking five and striking out three, while the Indians’ bullpen struggled, including a bobble by Tanner Thach that prolonged the inning.
The loss dropped Spokane to 24‑25, while Hillsboro improved to 21‑29, ending a five‑game skid that had left them near the bottom of the league.
The series will resume on Thursday at 6:35 p.m., giving the Indians another chance to rebound against a team that had been mired in a 2‑8 slump over its last ten outings.