Raptors Silence Chukars In Game One
Idaho Falls, ID - Even with a series win against Billings in the Northern Division Championship Series, the Chukars still had difficulty getting the bats going, never registering more than six hits in each of the three games. In game one of the Pioneer League Championship Series against the Ogden
Idaho Falls, ID - Even with a series win against Billings in the Northern Division Championship Series, the Chukars still had difficulty getting the bats going, never registering more than six hits in each of the three games. In game one of the Pioneer League Championship Series against the Ogden Raptors, the Chukars managed just two hits and struck out a season high seven times. Ogden won 5-3, forcing the Chukars into a win or go home scenario in game two.
Despite the lack of offense the Chukars opened up the scoring in the third inning on a series of crazy plays. Ogden starter
Ogden came back with a run in the fourth inning against starter
The Raptors knockout punch came in the fifth inning, as the inning started with an
In the seventh the Raptors added an insurance run on a pair of errors, but it was irrelevant as the Chukars managed just one hit the rest of the game. Merrill earned the win, punching out a career high seven over a career long three innings of relief.
The series shifts to Ogden tomorrow as the Chukars need a win to keep their season alive First pitch is at 6:30 PM, and you can listen to the game on ESPN 980 The Sports Zone beginning at 6:15.