Voyagers Drain Brewers
Published on September 2, 2012 under Pioneer League (PL)
Great Falls Voyagers News Release
GREAT FALLS - The Great Falls Voyagers (37-33, 14-20) used the similar formula of pitching and defense to take down the Helena Brewers (23-49, 10-24) Sunday afternoon at Centene Stadium. The win finished the series to the Voyagers 3 games to 4 and gives the Voyagers a dozen wins in fourteen games against Helena this season.
Chris Beck (4-3) started for the Voyagers and was almost totally untouchable. Allowing only a win-pushed triple and sacrifice fly in the fourth, Beck finished five innings on only 58 pitches while striking out 4. Beck also had perfect 1-2-3 innings in four of his five innings. Beck received good support from the Voyagers' offense as they scored first for the first time in the series with a trio of third inning runs helped by triples by Michael Johnson and Brent Tanner.
Ryan Bollinger relieved Beck in the sixth and allowed four hits in two innings but also racked up six strikeouts to keep Helena off the board. After a scoreless eighth for Brandon Hardin, the Voyagers grabbed three more runs for a 7-1 lead to the ninth. The Brewers got three in the ninth after Hardin left the game after being struck by a comebacker, but the Voyagers still held on for a 7-4 win.
The Voyagers start their last home series of the regular season Monday night when the Missoula Osprey come to town for two. The first game features a matchup of Karl Triana and Brandon Brennan. The game starts at 7 PM.
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