Seven Balls Leave the Park as Vibes Edge Jackalopes in Back-and-Forth Affair

The elevation played its part in Grand Junction on Friday as there were seven home runs hit between the two teams. The Vibes had five of the seven which led them to the comeback victory. Trailing 10-3 at the end of the third, the Vibes were up against the ropes until Elvis Peralta launched a grand slam to bring the game back within reach in the fourth. Dusty Stroup's three-run homer in the sixth inning gave Rocky Mountain the lead, and the Vibes tacked on two more runs in the seventh, but Joe Johnson's two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh made it a one-run game again. Peralta homered again in the ninth inning to give the Vibes a two-run cushion, and after a Jacob Cruce RBI single, Alexis Cedano struck out Jaylen Hubbard to strand the possible tying run on base. Peralta ended the day 2-for-4 with five runs batted in and three runs scored. The Jackalopes will look to grab a victory at home tonight at 6:35. 

Glacier 8, Great Falls 6: Range Riders Hold Off Voyagers to Win Third Straight 

Coming into this week the Range Riders were going through a tough stretch losing six of their previous seven ballgames. After dropping the first game of this series to the Voyagers back on Tuesday, however, Glacier has been rolling, with this win being their third in a row. Rob Hamby was solid on the hill for Glacier, tossing six innings of two-hit ball and collecting the win. At the plate it was recent signing Nick Lucky who shined, going 2-for-4 with his first home run of the season. Glacier was able to withstand a late rally by Great Falls as Roy Robles collected the save to secure an 8-6 victory 

Missoula 15, Idaho Falls 1: PaddleHeads Dominate Again, Show No Signs of Slowing Down 

The PaddleHeads offense has been nearly unstoppable through the first month of this season as they again notched double digits on the scoreboard. Missoula is averaging 9.7 runs a game, combined with the second-best ERA and best strikeout rate in the PBL which has led them to their 22-6 record. The Chukars pitchers had a rough one in this game as every Missoula batter had at least a hit and all but one drove in a run as well. Recent signee Luis Navarro went 4-for-5 with two runs batted in, and Patrick Chung collected four hits of his own, including a home run. Along with the hot hitting, Connor Schultz was dominant on the mound, fanning eight batters in his seven innings and only allowing one run. Two PaddleHeads moved on to MLB organizations in the past week, but Missoula has shown no signs of slowing down and will look to win their fifth straight as they take on Idaho Falls at 7:05.