Mustangs Fall 12-2
Published on August 22, 2024 under Pioneer League (PL)
Billings Mustangs News Release
Mustangs fall to Great Falls 12-2.
Xane Washington hit two homers for the Voyagers, a Grand Slam in the second and a two-run home run in the fourth - one from each side of the plate - en route to a win over Billings.
Mustangs went just 1-6 with runners in scoring position tonight.
Despite the loss, Billings is still only four games back of first place in the second half standings with a loss by Boise this evening.
Ryan Major jumped on the first pitch by Grant Taylor to triple to lead off the game. He scored on a sacrifice fly by Caden Green to lead 1-0.
Washington singled, advanced to third on a double by Hylan Hall. While Freddy Rojas Jr singled to bring both runners home to lead 3-0.
Connor Denning hit a two-out home run in the bottom of the first to make it a 3-1 game.
With one out in the second, Washington took the wind out of Billings' sails with his grand slam on a line from the left-handed hitters box to make it a 7-1 game.
He would homer again in his next at bat, a two-run shot from the right-handed hitter's box to lead 9-1.
Jack Lynch doubled in the fifth and scored on a stolen base and wild pitch in the same offering from Ethan McRae to lead 10-1.
Great Falls added on with a single by Green to bring home Major to make it 11-1.
Voyagers led 12-1 in the seventh after a RBI single by Jordan Hamberg, who collected his first professional hit earlier in the game, to extend their advantage to 11 runs.
Jacob Kline knocked home a run in the bottom of the ninth with two outs to make it a 12-2 game.
Ethan Ross attempts to give the Mustangs a bounce back win in game four Friday evening. Coverage starts at 6:15 p.m. with first pitch at 6:35 p.m. on ESPN910/105.5 FM or espnbillings.com. You can also watch every pitch on FloBaseball.TV.
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