Billings Edges Helena Late To Even Series
Helena, MT - A night after winning a slugfest, the Brewers offense Saturday against Billings staked themselves to two different leads, but failed to capitalize further in several situations. Billings took a one run lead in the seventh after trailing going into the inning. The Mustangs got two key insurance
Helena, MT - A night after winning a slugfest, the Brewers offense Saturday against Billings staked themselves to two different leads, but failed to capitalize further in several situations. Billings took a one run lead in the seventh after trailing going into the inning. The Mustangs got two key insurance runs in the ninth, winning 7-4 and evening the series at a game apiece. Helena is now two games back of Billings for first place in the Northern division.
The Brewers got the first run of the game in the third, as
Helena though tied the game at two in bottom of the frame, as back to back one out singles from
Billings took the lead again in the sixth, as Harris singled with one out. A pickoff error from
Yet Helena came right back and retook the lead on the bottom of the sixth. Lujano singled with one out, and on a hit and run call Avila moved Lujano to third. The throw to third advanced Avila to second, which proved critical as Ward singled up the middle, scoring both and giving Helena the 4-3. Ward got to second, but was left there.
Helena wasted an opportunity to tie the game in the eighth, as
The Brewers and Mustangs play the rubber game of the series tomorrow at 1:05 PM, with