Cullen, Kohn Lead Chukars Offense to Win Over Voyagers in Slugfest

Thursday night's rubber match between North Division rivals began quickly. After the Voyager put up the first run on the first, the Chukars responded quickly with five runs of their own in the second. Homers from Tyler Wyatt and Mark Herron Jr. led the effort in the second. The Chukars then scored another five runs in the fourth from an Eduardo Acosta RBI double and a grand slam from Michael Kohn to make the score 10-1. The Voyagers responded that next half inning with six runs led by a grand slam from Collin Runge. However, the Chukars didn't stop there, scoring another five runs that next half inning led by a two-run homer from Trevor Halsema and an RBI triple from Herron Jr. The Voyagers then drove in another six runs in the top of the seventh and the Chukars tacked on another four runs from a Stephen Cullen grand slam, which provided the insurance runs needed to win. Cullen and Kohn led the Chukars with four RBIs each and seven Chukars had multiple hits. Runge led the Voyagers with five RBIs while Xane Washington had five hits.  

Billings 10, Missoula 7: Billings' Hot Start and Strong Fifth Provides Boost in Win Over Missoula 

Looking for the series win over the PBL's best team, the Mustangs got to an early start, beginning with a Connor Denning solo homer in the first. While the Paddleheads responded with a Keaton Greenwalt RBI single, the Mustangs continued to score. Two runs in the second led by an RBI single from Brendan Ryan and another two in the third off of a Luke Fennelly two-run single gave the Mustangs a 5-1 lead. The Mustangs' lead didn't last long as the Paddleheads put up five in the fourth off of a Thomas DeBonville RBI triple, a Ryan Cash RBI single, and a three-run homer from Dondrei Hubbard. The Mustangs responded right back with four runs in the fifth led by a Gabe Wurtz solo homer and a two-run single from Ryan. These runs were enough to score the win as Billings won the game and the series. Brendan Ryan led the Mustangs offense with three RBI while Wurtz and Fennelly each had two and Mitch Moralez had three hits. Hubbard's three-run homer led the Paddleheads while Greenwalt had three hits and two RBI. The Paddleheads will visit Great Falls while Billings will host Northern Colorado Friday night.