Labonte, Bullpen Combine for No-Hitter as Pilots Blank Redhawks
BELLEVUE, Wash. (Interstat) — William Labonte and two relievers combined for a no-hitter Saturday afternoon as the Portland Pilots defeated the Seattle Redhawks 3-0 at Bannerwood Park.
Labonte, the top star, struck out six over six hitless innings. Morgan Codron followed with four strikeouts in two innings, and Alexander Via finished with two strikeouts in the ninth. Seattle’s only baserunners came on two walks.
All three Portland runs scored in the first inning. Trey Swygart and Jack Salk delivered RBI hits off Seattle starter Micah Hagler, who took the loss.
The Pilots improved to 19-10. The Redhawks fell to 7-19.