Voyagers Fall in Regular Season Finale
Billings, MT-The Voyagers received a quality start but failed to muster enough offense as the Mustangs completed a three-game sweep with a 3-2 victory Thursday night at Dehler Park.
Billings, MT-The Voyagers received a quality start but failed to muster enough offense as the Mustangs completed a three-game sweep with a 3-2 victory Thursday night at Dehler Park.
Great Falls (34-41, 12-25) finished 7-9 in the season series with Billings. Eight of the 16 regular season meetings were decided by three runs or fewer. The Voyagers dropped to 12-26 on the road, and have lost six straight road games to close out the season. The Mustangs (40-36, 25-13) improved to 23-15 at home this season, and end the regular season on a four-game winning streak overall.
The Voyagers started the scoring for a second consecutive night.
Great Falls made it 2-0 with another single tally in the third.
Billings finally broke through for a run in the bottom of the fifth.
The Mustangs took their only lead of the night with the game's final two runs in the seventh. Satchel McElroy led off the frame with a base hit to right. A ground ball to second off the bat of Carlos Rivero was bobbled and both runners were safe. After a strikeout, back-to-back RBI singles to right by
On the mound,
Both sides collected nine hits in the game. Mariel Bautista,
Great Falls opens its Pioneer League divisional round playoff series with game one in Billings Friday night. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 at Dehler Park. Game two is set for Saturday night in Great Falls. For 2018 playoff tickets and promotional information, call 406-452-5311 or visit www.gfvoyagers.com.