Mustangs fall in extra innings for fifth time this season, 4-3 to Idaho Falls
BILLINGS, Mont. -- The Billings Mustangs (13-21) were denied a series victory on Sunday, falling 4-3 to the Idaho Falls Chukars (18-14) in 10 innings in front of 2,085 at Dehler Park. It was the fifth time this season the Mustangs have been to extra innings, falling to 0-5 in those
BILLINGS, Mont. -- The Billings Mustangs (13-21) were denied a series victory on Sunday, falling 4-3 to the Idaho Falls Chukars (18-14) in 10 innings in front of 2,085 at Dehler Park. It was the fifth time this season the Mustangs have been to extra innings, falling to 0-5 in those scenarios and 0-3 in Idaho Falls in extras.
Idaho Falls took advantage of back-to-back singles to lead off the second inning to score their first run of the game. After
That lead expanded in the fourth when Isaiah Henry hit a two-run home run to right-center, his third home run of the year. Henry was involved in bringing in or scoring all four of the Chukars' runs, finishing the day 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and three RBI.
Billings closed the gap with late scoring to overcome a 3-0 deficit. Two runs crossed the plate in the seventh after an error allowed Eric Yang to reach to lead off the inning. Quincy McAfee later hit a two-out RBI single to right to bring the Mustangs within one and put the tying run at third. The tying run, however, would be left there in the seventh.
The Mustangs found a way to tie things in the eighth and erase the three-run Chukar lead.
After Idaho Falls plated their designated runner in the 10th on a sac fly to right, the Mustangs were left scoreless in the home half of the inning.
The Mustangs now host the Great Falls Voyagers for a three-game series beginning July 22. First pitch on Monday in the series opener is set for 6:35 p.m. MDT at Dehler Park.