On September 4th, the Hillsboro Hops were heading down the home stretch of the 2026 season with a split home-and-home series with the Eugene Emeralds. Hillsboro hosted the Emeralds at Hillsboro Hops Ballpark on the fourth game of the series after only winning one game of three in Eugene. After the Emeralds picked up one run in the top of the second inning, the Hops responded with a run of their own after loading the bases and setting the table for Adrian De Leon to lay down a sacrifice bunt scoring Ivan Luciano from third base. In the third, Jakey Josepha led off with a single and made his way to third with a stolen base and advancing on a fielder's choice by Kayson Cunningham. Cunningham and Josepha pulled off a perfect double steal (Cunningham to second, Josepha to home) to give the Hops a 2-1 lead. In the fourth, the Emeralds picked up two runs to edge ahead 3-2. The remaining five innings were shutout ball for both teams leading to the Emeralds winning their third game in the serie...