Christian Lichtenthaler of the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes

Late Rally Falls Short in First-Half Finale

The Volcanoes rallied late but it wasn't enough as Salem-Keizer fell 4-3 to Hillsboro Sunday afternoon at Ron Tonkin Field. Hillsboro starter Jared Miller (7-1, 1.65 ERA) dominated to begin the contest, tossing four perfect frames before allowing a single to Miguel Gomez to lead off the fifth. The hit extended Gomez's hitting streak to a team record 21 consecutive games, but Miller retired the next three batters he faced to... Full Story