Chukars Take Down Oakland to Begin Homestand

The Chukars (25-33,8-11) and The Oakland Ballers (37-30,10-9) met for the first game of a six-game stand at Melaleuca Field on Tuesday for Hero and Princess Night at the park in front of 1,622 fans. The Chukars would shoot out to an early lead, the game was leveled late before the Chukars eventually took control of the game in the final few innings on the way to a 11-6 win.

Chukars Take Down Oakland to Begin Homestand
August 7, 2024
Idaho Falls—The Chukars (25-33,8-11) and The Oakland Ballers
(37-30,10-9) met for the first game of a six-game stand at Melaleuca Field
on Tuesday for Hero and Princess Night at the park in front of 1,622 fans.
The Chukars would shoot out to an early lead, the game was leveled late
before the Chukars eventually took control of the game in the final few
innings on the way to a 11-6 win.
Chukars starting pitcher BrianWilliams threw six innings while giving
up 4 earned runs and striking out five. It is the fourth straight game that
Williams has started that has resulted in a win for Idaho Falls. Although
the win on the night went to Connor Harrison, the Chukars have been
able to bank on “BWill” starting the series on the front foot.
Offensively the Chukars had every man aside from two in the starting
nine recorded a base hit with the team totaling 14 knocks over their
eight innings at the plate.
Grady Morgan shined in the batters box in his pro debut as the former
Fresno State Bulldog went 3-5 with two doubles and two RBI. Jacob
Shanks and Brett Barrera were other notables at the plate with both
homering and recording multi hit and multi RBI nights.
The Chuks can creep within 2 games of the playoffs with a win on
Wednesday.