YAKIMA, Wash. — Too bad the Boise Hawks had to leave Yakima.

The Hawks beat the Bears 7-1 on Friday night, completing a three-game sweep and winning their season-high fourth consecutive game.

The Bears have lost four games in a row — and 13 of their last 14 games against the Hawks.

Boise left-hander Sean Marshall (4-3) picked up the win, striking out a career-high 10 in six innings. He allowed one run.

The Hawks scored all of their runs with two-out hits. The party started in the fourth inning when Alan Rick, Tony McQuade and David Gresky each hit RBI singles to give the Hawks a 3-0 lead.

Brian Dopirak added a two-out RBI double in the fifth and Kyle Boyer followed with an run-scoring triple.

Dopirak hit a two-run home run — his ninth round-tripper of the season — in the seventh inning to give the Hawks a 7-1 lead.

Yakima pitcher Jered Liebeck (2-1) retired 10 consecutive batters before allowing a one-out single to Sammy Rosario in the fourth inning.

The Hawks (16-27) play the first of five games at Salem-Keizer tonight.

Edition Date: 08-02-2003