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HILLSBORO, Ore. – The Spokane Indians have led the Northwest League in run differential the entire second half of the season. But the past two games the Hillsboro pitching staff have silenced the Indians offense.

From staff reports

HILLSBORO, Ore. – Andy Perez – in his first game in High-A – plated the go-ahead run on a squeeze bunt and the Spokane Indians came from behind to beat the Hillsboro Hops 11-3 in the opener of a six-game Northwest League series at Ron Tonkin Field on Tuesday.

Connor Staine is just 23 years old but seems mature beyond his years.

With the Spokane Indians playing at the High-A level, Spokane’s relative proximity to Denver, and the revamped clubhouse, commissary and workout areas at Avista Stadium, MLB rehab assignments from the parent club Colorado Rockies may become more commonplace. On Sunday, the Indians had their second such appearance of the season, with big league pitcher Antonio Senzatela joining the roster.

The Spokane Indians have had the Vancouver Canadians number most of this season, going 20-6 against their visitors entering play Saturday.

Vancouver starter Kendry Rojas tamed Spokane’s lineup over seven quick innings, and the Canadians’ offense backed him up with a couple of big scoring bursts.

From staff reports

Watching him retrieve baseballs on the infield following batting practice, Charlie Condon fits right in with his Spokane Indians teammates, participating in a ritual as old as the game itself.

A 132-game baseball season spans 5 1/2 months and in the Pacific Northwest can involve each of the four seasons. To say it’s a grind is an understatement – especially since a large percentage of the players assigned to High-A are adjusting to the rigors of playing in their first full season in professional baseball or are recent draft picks just getting their feet wet after exhausting their amateur status.

The Spokane Indians have already locked up home -field advantage in the Northwest League championship series by virtue of their first-half title.