Baseball Recap: Parkrose Takes a Loss

Parkrose extended their losing streak to nine on Friday, dropping their season record down to 6-12 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hillsboro Spartans. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Broncos have suffered since April 16, 2024.

Julius Blair

Runs

05/02/25 vs Hillsboro	2
04/09/25 vs McNary	2
03/29/25 @ Liberty	2
04/15/25 @ Hood River Valley	1
04/07/25 @ Gresham	1
+ 1 more games

Julius Blair put in work no matter where he played. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Parkrose's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 4-11 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, Casey Moyes was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Izaiah Oldani, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.

As for Hillsboro, they pushed their record up to 10-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted against Parkrose since April 28, 2016.

Like Parkrose, Hillsboro also got a great game from a two-way player: Connor Hammond. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Hammond was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.

Hammond wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Stanley Ritter, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Those four hits gave Ritter a new career-high.

While Parkrose had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.