Great Falls, MT - Looking for their first sweep in a four game series this season, the Helena Brewers had a 3-2 going into the bottom of the seventh inning on Sunday against Great Falls. However, Ramon Beltre hit a two run homer, his third against Helena, to give Great
Great Falls, MT - Looking for their first sweep in a four game series this season, the Helena Brewers had a 3-2 going into the bottom of the seventh inning on Sunday against Great Falls. However, Ramon Beltre hit a two run homer, his third against Helena, to give Great Falls the 4-3 lead going into the eighth. The Brewers had a great chance to tie, as they got the tying run to third with nobody out in the eighth, but a double play with the bases loaded ended the inning. Helena fell 4-3, snapping a six game winning streak they had against the Voyagers.
The Brewers got the offense going in the first with a run on a fielder's choice ground out from Eddie Silva. With the one run cushion, Helena starter Max Lazar locked in, shutting out the Voyagers over the first four innings. In the fifth, Alex Destino led off with a double, and Gunnar Troutwine followed with a double of his own, easily scoring Destino to tie the game. Lazar then bore down and got the next three on strikes, ending the inning.
Helena responded right away in the sixth, as Silva doubled with two out against Chris Comito. LG Castillo then tripled to deep right center, scoring Silva to give the Brewers the lead back. Comito then walked Je'Von Ward, and ball four skipped to the backstop, scoring Castillo from third to make it 3-1 Helena.
The Voyagers wouldn't go away, as they loaded the bases with one out in the sixth against Jenri Montas. Destino then hit into a fielder's choice that scored a run to make it 3-2, but Troutwine couldn't deliver the tying run, grounding out to short to end the frame.
Brandon Presley entered for the seventh and allowed a one out single to Travis Moniot. That brought up Beltre, who delivered with an opposite field drive that barely cleared the wall, giving the Voyagers a 4-3 lead, their first of the game.
However, Helena had a golden opportunity to tie the game against Vince Arobio in the eighth. David Fry started the inning with a single, and Silva grounded a ball to second that Moniot threw away, moving Fry the tying run to third and Silva the go ahead run to second. Great Falls played everyone on the infield back except for Lenyn Sosa at third, and Castillo then chopped a ball to third, where Sosa looked Fry back to third and threw to first for the out. Ward walked to load the bases for Jesus Lujano, who grounded a ball right back to Arobio, who threw home for the second out and Troutwine fired to first to complete the double play, ending the inning. Helena went down in order in the ninth, falling 4-3.
Tomorrow Helena returns home for a brief two game series against the Missoula Osprey. It is a Micro Monday presented by KGR Radio, with discounts on micro brews throughout the ballpark. Monday is also an AARP Boomer Bogo Monday presented by AARP Montana. Ask for the offer at the gate and you will get a two for one general admission ticket.
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