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Mustangs Fall Short to NoCo 6-3

September 8, 2023 - Pioneer League (PL)
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The Mustangs fall short to Northern Colorado by a score of 6-3.

Billings is now a half-game behind the Missoula Paddleheads for the second-half North Division standings. The good news is Missoula has to win three straight to clinch, as they have to make up a game with Idaho Falls Sunday afternoon.

The Mustangs struck first in the opening inning as Taylor Lomack crushed a solo home run to left field, putting his team ahead 1-0. However, the Owlz responded with a big second inning, capitalizing on an error and timely hitting. Tim Bouchard's home run and an RBI single from Euro Diaz propelled Northern Colorado to a 3-1 lead.

The Mustangs fought back, with Mikey Edie's triple and Lomack's sacrifice fly in the third inning, narrowing the gap to 3-2. But the Owlz continued to pile on, with Bouchard's double in the fifth inning and Henry George's sacrifice fly in the sixth, extending their lead to 6-2.

Billings attempted a late comeback in the eighth inning when Edie drove in Luke Fennelly with a single, but the Owlz bullpen held firm, securing the 6-3 victory.

Starting pitcher Will Buraconak (6-4) earned the win for Northern Colorado, striking out eight over 7.1 innings. Cory Wills (Sv, 13) closed out the game in relief.

Luke Trueman (5-5) took the loss for the Mustangs, lasting five innings and allowing five runs.

The Mustangs take on the Owlz for game two of the three-game Jefferson Lines Road Trip Friday evening. Coverage starts at 6:45 p.m. with first pitch at 7:05 p.m. on ESPN910/105.5 KBLG or ESPN910.com. You can also watch every pitch on FloSports.

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