EUGENE, Ore. (Interstat) — Rio Britton struck out 11 over 6 1/3 innings Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, leading the Hillsboro Hops to a 5-2 win over the Eugene Emeralds at PK Park.

Britton allowed three hits and one earned run, improving to 8-5. Hillsboro collected eight hits and took control with two-run fourth and fifth innings. Modeifi Marte doubled in two runs in the fifth. Abdias De La Cruz singled home a run in a fourth inning in which Hillsboro also scored on a bases-loaded walk. The Hops added a run in the eighth to lead 5-1.

Eugene scored in the third on Jose Ramos’ solo homer and in the ninth on Dalton Wentz’s RBI single. The Emeralds managed six hits.

Gerelmi Maldonado took the loss, allowing one earned run in one-third of an inning. Eugene’s Ubert Mejias struck out two over 3 2/3 innings, while Hayden Wynja gave up one hit over two scoreless innings.

Hillsboro improved to 62-66. Eugene fell to 76-51. Attendance was 1,454, and the game lasted 2:52.