Voyagers Stave Off Mustangs and Take Home the Win in Knockout Round

The Great Falls Voyagers held off a rally from the Mustangs, tying up the contest and taking the win in the knockout round on Wednesday night. After scoring in the first four innings of the game, including a two-run triple from Anthony Herron, Jr. in the third, the Voyagers took a quick 6-0 lead in the first half of the game. Finally, the Mustangs broke through and scored seven in the sixth inning, punctuated by two two-RBI hits from Taylor Lomack and Blake Evans and a three-run home run from Alejandro Figueredo.  The Voyagers responded with an RBI single from Ryan Peltier to tie up the game, and both bullpens held off scoring until after the ninth when Herron, Jr. capped off the night with another knockout round win under his belt. 

Owlz 7, Raptors 6: Perez Walks Off Contest in Windsor in the Knockout Round for the Owlz 

In the other contest determined by a knockout round last night, the Owlz halted a mid-game run from the Raptors to equalize the series. The Owlz scored two runs quickly with some sacrifice outs from Abdel Guadalupe and Nick Michaels, and after Nick Ultsch got Ogden on the board, some advantageous baserunning allowed two more to score for the Owlz to take a 4-1 lead. A powerful fourth inning tied up the contest, and the Raptors eventually took the lead with a sac fly from Landen Barns, but it was quickly answered by a two-run homer from Payton Robertson. After Juan Teixeira equalized with a solo shot, the game went into the knockout round, where the hero of the night was Danny Perez in the second round for the Owlz, winning their second game of the series. 

PaddleHeads 9, Hawks 0: Missoula Blanks Hawks in Dominant Pitching Display 

An impressive pitching outing from Missoula's staff was accompanied by significant contributions from the PaddleHeads' batting, resulting in a 9-0 shutout win. Connor Schultz took the bump against the Boise Hawks, tossing a clean seven innings with five strikeouts and three walks, and only two hits to his name. John LaRossa and Karl Blum finished the day with two more scoreless innings, allowing three hits and two strikeouts combined. The PaddleHeads scored nine runs on eight hits, none of which were home runs. Cameron Thompson delivered three runs to the plate, and Dondrei Hubbard and Reece Yeargain each scored a couple with a double. Missoula has won their second of the series and their fifth straight going into Thursday. 

Jackalopes 15, Vibes 10: Four Home Runs Punctuate Important Contest Between South Rivals 

The Jackalopes had their bats on fire last night in a 15-10 win over the Vibes, led by four home runs from three separate players. Ron Washington Jr. hit two dingers on the night with three runs batted in and was accompanied by Jaylen Hubbard and Tyler Sandoval each with a hit over the wall. After Rocky Mountain jumped to an early 2-0 lead, the Jackalopes took an 11-3 lead going into the sixth, with nearly every batter recording a hit. The Vibes tried to rally back in the eighth with five runs, but it was too little too late for the away team, as Grand Junction takes the series lead against their rivals in the South Division.  

Range Riders 15, Chukars 6: Nineteen-Hit Attack from Glacier Leaves Chukars in the Dust 

The Glacier Range Riders cracked 19 hits against the Idaho Falls Chukars last night, taking the contest 15-6. After the Chukars scored five runs in the first two innings with Bryce Brown and Mark Herron, Jr. each hitting a home run, the Range Riders struck back with 12 unanswered runs to put the game away. Eight Range Riders had a run batted in, and five had multiple hits in the game. A two-run homer from Matt Clayton put the game away in the ninth, and the Range Riders even the series against the Chukars going into Thursday.