BELLEVUE, Wash. (Interstat) — The Seattle Redhawks defeated the Portland Pilots 6-2 at Bannerwood Park on Friday, securing back-to-back wins in the series.

Portland’s Cole KatayamaStall opened scoring with a first-inning solo home run. The Pilots added another run in the fourth for a 2-0 lead.

Seattle responded in the middle innings, tying the game in the fifth before taking the lead for good on an RBI single by Tyler Beauchaine. Hayden Carlson and Tyler Horner each drove in two runs for the Redhawks, who amassed 14 hits.

Redhawks starter Kale Hammer earned the win, allowing two runs over seven strong innings with eight strikeouts. Portland’s Trey Newmann took the loss despite a solid start, charged with two runs over five innings.

The Pilots fell to 18-10. The Redhawks improved to 7-18. The teams continue their series Saturday.