Hubbard, Yeargain Push PaddleHeads to Sweep
Missoula came back late to make it a three-game sweep of the Voyagers and maintain their commanding lead atop the North.
Missoula came back late to make it a three-game sweep of the Voyagers and maintain their commanding lead atop the North. The Voyagers got two across in the third when Xane Washington drove in a run on a single and then later scored on a sacrifice fly. Alfredo Villa had a solid start for the visitors, though, limiting the damage the rest of the way and only allowing three hits in seven innings of work. Dondrei Hubbard smacked a solo homer to left in the sixth and one frame later, Midseason Draft pick Reece Yeargain drove in the tying and go-ahead runs with a single. Cody Thompson and Mark Simon held the lead for the PaddleHeads and secured the win. Now at 17-7, the PaddleHeads are 5.5 games ahead of their opponents.
Ogden 7, Rocky Mountain 5: Raptors Rally Late for Victory
The Vibes jumped out to an early lead in pursuit of a weekend home sweep, riding a quality start from Zach Ottinger, a few RBI singles and a Jake McMurray sacrifice fly. In the sixth, the Raptors' luck started to shift with a Juan Teixeira RBI base hit, and he did the same thing again in the eighth, where they pulled within one with a sac fly of their own. Elvis Peralta answered by driving in his second run of the day, but in the top of the ninth, Logan Williams singled and three runs crossed on another Teixeira knock to make it a 7-5 game. The Vibes maintain a three-game lead in the South, but the division remains largely congested and up for grabs.
Boise 10, Glacier 5: Minder, Spears Lift Hawks to Series Win
Dean Miller and Gabe Howell's two-run bombs gave the Range Riders an early advantage, but the Hawks poured it on the rest of the way with a convincing victory and a split of the week-long series. Trevor Minder tripled twice, bringing home three runs in the process. Anthony Walters contributed a two-run homer, and Brayden Spears fanned eight in six frames of work. Both sides still have work to do to climb back into Second Half title contention at this stage.
Northern Colorado 9, Billings 6: Owlz Fend Off Mustangs' Late Charge
Two of the ten errors in a sloppy affair in Billings gave the hosts a 2-0 lead in the first. A pair of homers from Kevin Jimenez and Danny Perez helped the Owlz answer and go up by two, with more errors widening the deficit to 7-2 in the seventh. Brady West hit a two-run shot, but Jackson Coutts and Abdel Guadalupe put the game out of reach in the ninth. Gabe Wurtz homered for consolation and the game ended 9-6. Mark Tindall gave the Owlz a solid six-inning start. Both sides sit around the .500 mark after this week's action.
Grand Junction 8, Idaho Falls 6: Jacks Take Slugfest, Avoid Sweep
Seven balls left the yard in a 14-run affair in Grand Junction on Sunday, with the hosts avoiding a three-game sweep. It was a back-and-forth affair throughout, with tie games and lead changes until Jaylen Hubbard crushed one down the right-field line to score three and jump out to an 8-5 lead. Brandon Bohning hit two for the visitors along with one from Anthony Frechette, with Jacob Cruce, Austin Chouinard, and Drew Williams slamming the others for Grand Junction. Ron Washington Jr also tripled for the hosts. Grand Junction climbs back to .500 while Idaho Falls slips to 10-14 in the Second Half.
