Posted: Jul 25, 2024
Chukars Claim Series Opener Against Voyagers
Chukars Claim Series Opener
Against Voyagers
Tuesday July 23rd
Idaho Falls—The Chukars (24-31,4-3) and Great Falls Voyagers
(18-37,2-5) met for the first game of a six-game stand at Melaleuca Field
on Tuesday night in front of a crowd of 1,996 on Shelley-Firth Night at the
park. The Chukars and Voyagers battled in a pitchers duel for the first
few innings before Idaho Falls exploded for 12 runs in the back half of
the contest as the good guys cruised to a 14-5 win.
Chukars starting pitcher BrianWilliams tossed six solid innings as he
earned his 5th win of the campaign,Williams struckout seven and gave
up five earned as he set the table for the winning effort.
The Chukars trailed 3-2 after the first three innings as Great Falls’ starter
Jason Pineda was lucky to make it through the opening stanza in the lead,
with the Chukars recording nine base hits while have the just the two
runs to show for it.
In the fifth inning though the Chukars put the game to bed…the boys
from the Falls splashed out eight runs in the halfway frame with Barrera
collecting an RBI double, Shanks an RBI single, Chase Hanson a Sacrifice
fly, Anthony Mata an RBI single before Jacob Jablonski smashed a three
run homer to cap off the massive innings which put the good guys up
10-3.
In the final three innings the Chukars scored three and the Voyagers
grabbed a pair of runs as Idaho Falls strolled to a solid 14-5 win in the
series opener to get back above .500 in the second half.
The Chukars and Voyagers meet againWednesday night at the Luc with
Caleb Reyes expected to start for Idaho Falls.