Hawks Power Their Way to Third Straight Win
July 5, 2018 - Northwest League (NWL1)
Boise Hawks News Release
The Boise Hawks (11-9) scored 11 runs along with three home runs on their way to a monster 11-2 victory over the Eugene Emeralds (7-13) for a 4th of July day win. The Hawks have now won three games in a row and they are 4-0 on the season against Eugene.
The crowd of 4,758 at Memorial Stadium on Wednesday is the largest in 17 years.
After both teams went three-up, three-down in the first, the Hawks got a fielders choice RBI for Luke Morgan as Luis Castro scored, after he singled earlier in the inning. Boise led 1-0 and they added another on an RBI-single for Kennard McDowell to make it 2-0.
The Hawks scored again in the third when Luis Castro tripled to bring home two runs and make it 4-0. The Hawks big inning came in the 4th though.
After singles by Daniel Jipping and Luke Morgan, Willie Maciver knocked a 3-run home run over the wall in center field to give Boise a 7-0 lead. Kyle Datres liked what he saw, and came up with a solo shot of his own in the inning to make it 8-0.
Eugene scored two runs in the 7th inning but the Hawks answered right back. It was a two-run home run in the 8th to make it 10-2 off the bat of Luis Castro. After Castros home run, Daniel Jipping scored on an error by Eugene center fielder Fernando Kelli to make it 11-2 Hawks.
Boise's pitching staff combined for 14 strikeouts and got three innings of shutout baseball from Alec Byrd, Boise's starter. It was then two innings of shutout baseball for Colton Pate and an inning from Peyton Gray who ends up being the winning pitcher for the Hawks. Joel Condreay came in for Boise and despite giving up two runs in his debut, got a 6-4-3 double play to end the inning.
Boby Johnson closed the last two innings out with scoreless baseball to get Boise an 11-2 win. Eury Ramos ends up being the losing pitcher for Eugene.
Boise returns tomorrow, Thursday, July 5th to face the Eugene Emeralds in the second game of the three game series. It will be Thirsty Thursday presented by Coors Light. First pitch is slated for 7:15 MT. Get your tickets at BoiseHawks.com or call 208-322-5000.
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