Steinmetz Shines as Hops Fall Flat

September 5 (Hillsboro, OR)- The Hillsboro Hops could not find the edge over the Eugene Emeralds in the Saturday night back-and-forth battle, taking a 5-4 loss. Hops’ starter Jacob Steinmetz threw a gem, going five-and-two-thirds with one earned run on two hits and nine strikeouts. After Steinmetz threw a three-up,