Hawks too much for Indians

BOISE - Mark Zagunis hit a two-run homer to spark a 6-run fourth inning and the Boise Hawks beat the Spokane Indians 11-6 before 1,238 at Memorial Stadium in Northwest League baseball on Monday night.

The Indians scored four runs in the first inning. Jose Trevino's RBI single was followed by Luke Tendler's two-run homer. It was Tendler's fifth round-tripper of the season.

Spokane could only muster two more runs in the game, as Isiah Kiner-Falefa scored on Seth Spivey's groundout in the second, and Fernando Vivili came around on Eduard Pinto's sacrifice fly in the fourth. Vivili had doubled to lead off the inning.

Nick Gardewine started for the Indians (22-9), going three innings and allowing eight hits and five runs with one strikeout. Austin Pettibone relieved Gardewine and took the loss, allowing six runs on five hits. Shane McCain and Darrell Hunter each had two innings of scoreless relief to end the game.

Tyler Ihrig won his fourth game of the year, going five innings and allowing six runs on nine hits with four strikeouts for Boise (17-14), which hosts Spokane again tonight at 6.

Spokane has six hitters with averages of .300 or better, led by Spivey (.392), Pinto (.382) and Luke Tendler (.360).